experimentally (C1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəli/
Definition
In a way that involves testing new ideas, methods, or theories to see what happens; based on or using experiments.
Examples
The new drug is still being tested experimentally in clinical trials.
They approached the problem experimentally, trying several different solutions.
The artist worked experimentally, combining unusual materials in her sculptures.
How to Use experimentally
- test experimentally (collocation)
- to try out or evaluate something through experiments — "Scientists are working to test the new vaccine experimentally."
- investigate experimentally (collocation)
- to research or examine something using experiments — "The team decided to investigate the phenomenon experimentally."
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