exploratively

English

Etymology

explorative +‎ -ly

Adverb

exploratively (comparative more exploratively, superlative most exploratively)

1. In an explorative way or fashion.
   • 1973, J. E. Jorpes, V. Mutt, Secretin, cholecystokinin, pancreozymin and gastrin:

     Stones had escaped detection in 9% of the 132 cases with contrast-medium passage to the duodenum both pre- and post-exploratively.

Synonyms

• exploratorily