Antonyms for speculated


Grammar : Verb
Spell : spek-yuh-leyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɛk yəˌleɪt


Definition of speculated

Origin :
  • 1590s, back-formation from speculation. Related: Speculated; speculating.
  • verb think about deeply and theorize
  • verb gamble, risk
Example sentences :
  • "I wonder who will be first on the scene," speculated Grace.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • They speculated much on what they would find when they approached Jackson.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • "But I don't understand a sailing vessel in these waters," speculated Leonard.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • It is not then strange that I should have thought and speculated much about madness.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • “I wonder if it would be nice to be a great operatic singer,” I speculated.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • No wonder his successor was speculated about with some curiosity.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • He speculated, in fact, on the ignorance and vanity of amateurs.
  • Extract from : « A Zola Dictionary » by J. G. Patterson
  • "Well, I wonder who'll be the next couple," speculated Obed.
  • Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • But he wondered and speculated a good deal and was vaguely troubled.
  • Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • I speculated what demesne this might be, and I realized that it was probably Lavedan.
  • Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini

Synonyms for speculated

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