subjunctively

English

Etymology

From subjunctive +‎ -ly.

Adverb

subjunctively (not comparable)

1. In a subjunctive manner.
   • 2007 November 24, Donald W. Bruckner, “In defense of adaptive preferences”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 142, number 3, →DOI:

     So I want my proposed standard to be interpreted subjunctively: An agent’s adaptive preference is rational provided that if she were to examine the preference, then she would endorse it upon reflection.