subjunctively

English

Etymology

subjunctive +‎ -ly

Adverb

subjunctively (not comparable)

  1. In a subjunctive manner.
    • 2007 November 24, Donald W. Bruckner, “In defense of adaptive preferences”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 142, number 3, DOI:10.1007/s11098-007-9188-7:
      So I want my proposed standard to be interpreted subjunctively: An agent’s adaptive preference is rational provided that if she were to examine the preference, then she would endorse it upon reflection.
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