Deductively

/dɪˈdʌktɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that uses deductive reasoning, moving from general facts or principles to reach a specific conclusion.

Etymology

From 'deductive' plus adverbial suffix '-ly.' 'Deductive' comes from Latin 'deducere.' This term became standardized in English logic and philosophy during the 16th-17th centuries.

Kelly Says

Sherlock Holmes famously said 'Elementary, my dear Watson' when explaining his deductions—he was moving from general knowledge about crime to deduce a specific criminal, which is deductive reasoning at work.

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