What does spectatively mean?

Answer 1

In a theoretical way. It sort of means advancing an idea or theory and waiting to see if it is proved right. You talk speculatively about a future plan, you have speculative theories in sciences, most market trading around the price of goods is called "speculating".

It is sometimes used in place of "guess" or to indicate some is 'floating an idea' like asking a question phrased as a statement.

ie "We could go for a coffee, she said speculatively"

Answer 2

to look, relating to something that is seen, to watch

Spectacle

specter

inspect

respect

retrospect

spectate

Answer 3

i think it may come from perspective or spectrum. some sort of vision

Answer 4

The root word spect means to look. This is shown it the word prospect.

Answer 5

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