inductively.

1. By reasoning from particular observations toward a broader pattern or conclusion.

2. Through a mathematical base-and-step construction that establishes or defines successive cases from a starting case and a specified step.

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Words that belong together

• reason inductively
• inductively supported

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The pattern was established inductively from repeated observations across several sites.

Reasoning inductively did not make the conclusion certain for every unobserved case.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; no plural or tense forms. Comparison is used only where a particular degree naturally permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: inference, qualification, analysis, methodology. Disciplines: academic writing, reasoning, research. Commonness: moderately common.