inferentially

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adverb

With respect to, or by means of, inference

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English inferential →
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Meanings

adverbinferentially (comparative more inferentially, superlative most inferentially)

comparative more inferentially · superlative most inferentially

  1. With respect to, or by means of, inference

    Tom’s belief that ¬ (S) is sustained by desires that do not justify it, and does not interact inferentially with Tom’s assessment of evidence for (S).

    2007 July 14, Timothy Chan, “Belief, assertion and Moore’s Paradox”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 3, →DOI

Origin

  1. Englishinference
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishinferential
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. Englishinferentially

From inferential + -ly.

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