conjectural

/kənˈdʒɛktʃərəl/
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Definitions of conjectural
  1. adjective
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
    “theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”
    synonyms: circumstantial, divinatory, hypothetic, hypothetical, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious
    theoretic, theoretical
    concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
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