inferentially
adverb
in·fer·en·tial·ly
ˌin-fə-ˈren(t)-sh(ə-)lē 
: by way of inference : through inference
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This intersection can often be very inferentially fruitful.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2011
One study attributed higher mental functions to fish, presenting evidence that African cichlids can reason inferentially.
—Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Last year, scientists inferentially detected the existence of 2D visual mental representations that fundamentally change vision science.
—Andrea Morris, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
Comparisons will only happen after the fact, almost inferentially.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 13 Nov. 2020
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2011
One study attributed higher mental functions to fish, presenting evidence that African cichlids can reason inferentially.
—Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Last year, scientists inferentially detected the existence of 2D visual mental representations that fundamentally change vision science.
—Andrea Morris, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
Comparisons will only happen after the fact, almost inferentially.
—Adam Rogers, Wired, 13 Nov. 2020
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“Inferentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferentially. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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