Abductively

Pronunciation: /əbˈdʌktɪvli/

Definitions of abductively

adverb in a manner relating to abduction or kidnapping

Example Sentences

A1 The detective abductively solved the case by following the clues.

A2 She abductively made her way through the dark forest, relying on her instincts to guide her.

B1 The scientist abductively reasoned that the experiment would yield successful results based on previous data.

B2 The archaeologist abductively pieced together fragments of pottery to reconstruct an ancient civilization.

C1 The philosopher abductively inferred the existence of a higher power based on the complexity of the universe.

C2 The mathematician abductively formulated a new theorem by analyzing patterns in prime numbers.

Examples of abductively in a Sentence

formal The scientist approached the problem abductively, starting with observations and moving towards a hypothesis.

informal She's always been good at solving puzzles abductively, just by looking at the clues.

slang I'm gonna try to figure out the answer abductively, without overthinking it.

figurative He abductively pieced together the events of that night, like a detective solving a mystery.

Grammatical Forms of abductively

• past tense: abducted
• plural: abductives
• comparative: more abductively
• superlative: most abductively
• present tense: abductively
• future tense: will abductively
• perfect tense: have abductively
• continuous tense: is abductively
• singular: abductively
• positive degree: abductively
• infinitive: to abductively
• gerund: abductively
• participle: abductively

Origin and Evolution of abductively

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abductively' originates from the Latin word 'abductivus', which is derived from the verb 'abducere' meaning 'to lead away'.

Evolution of the word: The term 'abductively' has evolved from its Latin roots to be used in a more specialized context in logic and reasoning, referring to a method of reasoning that involves drawing conclusions based on the best explanation available rather than deductive reasoning.