inferentially.

By drawing a conclusion from other information or evidence.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inferentially supported
• inferentially derived

On the page

The date was known directly, but the author’s intention was established only inferentially.

The account connected the records inferentially instead of treating each document as self-explanatory.

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: uncommon.