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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Spec·u·la·tive a.
 1. Given to speculation; contemplative.
    The mind of man being by nature speculative.   --Hooker.
 2. Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration.
 3. Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive; curious. [R.]
 4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise.
    The speculative merchant exercises no one regular, established, or well-known branch of business.   --A. Smith.
 -- Spec*u*la*tive*ly, adv. -- Spec*u*la*tive*ness, n.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 speculatively
      adv : in a speculative manner; "he looked at her speculatively"
            [syn: with speculation]