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How to pronounce conjectural in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious
Derivation conjecture


theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural.

Examples of conjectural

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I often say conjectural things in the discussion I wouldn't say in the article.
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Such theories, like the more specific electoral ones, can only be conjectural.
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The design of the earliest oared vessels is mostly unknown and highly conjectural.
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The Kim paper is hypothetical conjecture regarding a field of conjectural science.
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You gave no references, and everything you said was conjectural or incomprehensible.
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What is known about the tactics of the Imperial Era is largely conjectural.
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The scanty evidence makes explaining these differences largely conjectural.
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Ashton also includes a conjectural map of Cantre'r Gwaelod within the bay.
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Attribution is conjectural but probable, as Arta was the capital of Epirus.
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More examples
  • Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"
  • (conjecturally) in a manner involving or inclined to conjecture and supposition
  • A conjecture is a proposition that is unproven but appears correct and has not been disproven. Karl Popper pioneered the use of the term "conjecture" in scientific philosophy. ...
  • Hypothetical, theoretical, assumption, belief, deduction, guess, premise, proposal, supposition, system, theory