adverb
in a manner relating to abduction or kidnapping
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The scientist approached the problem abductively, starting with observations and moving towards a hypothesis.
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She's always been good at solving puzzles abductively, just by looking at the clues.
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I'm gonna try to figure out the answer abductively, without overthinking it.
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He abductively pieced together the events of that night, like a detective solving a mystery.