unscientifically
Lacking methodical basis
Unscientifically describes doing something in a way that ignores or contradicts scientific methods, principles, or evidence.
Someone who reasons unscientifically might rely on intuition, anecdote, or wishful thinking rather than systematic observation and testing.
He unscientifically concluded that his lucky socks caused the team's victory.
The term often carries a note of criticism, implying that a more rigorous approach was available but not taken.
Divination by celestial positions
- omenProphetic indicator
- charmAttractive personal quality
- hexMalevolent incantation
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
tarot · occult · divination · folklore · superstition · pseudoscience · quackery · snake-oil
Relaxed, not official
- offhandCasually unrehearsed
- looselyWithout being tight
- impreciseLacking exactness or accuracy
- slapdashHasty and careless
haphazard · careless · slipshod · rough-and-ready · unsystematic · unmethodical · disorganized · seat-of-the-pants
Unverified secondhand information
- word-of-mouthInformation shared through conversation
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
secondhand · rumor · grapevine · folklore · handed-down · unverified · uncorroborated · anecdote
Guess from limited facts
- guessworkConclusions drawn without proof
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- theorizingForming unproven explanations
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
supposition · presumption · speculation · extrapolation · projection · tentative · unproven · untested
astrology
Divination by celestial positions
witchcraft · tarot · occult · divination · folklore · superstition · pseudoscience · quackery · snake-oil · crystals
informal
Relaxed, not official
slapdash · haphazard · careless · slipshod · rough-and-ready · unsystematic · unmethodical · disorganized · seat-of-the-pants · ad-hoc
hearsay
Unverified secondhand information
- word-of-mouthInformation shared through conversation
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- eyewitnessOne who saw events
storytelling · secondhand · rumor · grapevine · folklore · handed-down · unverified · uncorroborated · anecdote
conjecture
Guess from limited facts
- guessworkConclusions drawn without proof
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- theorizingForming unproven explanations
hypothesis · supposition · presumption · speculation · extrapolation · projection · tentative · unproven · untested · inconclusive
hunch
Unproven inner sense
subconscious · impulse · feeling · sense · perception · insight · empathy · knee-jerk · offhand · ballpark
unscientificallyscientifically
By systematic investigation
rigorously · systematically · methodically · empirically · experimentally
unscientificallyempirically
Through direct observation
evidence-based · observationally · factually · demonstrably · verifiably
unscientificallylogically
Through sound reasoning
rationally · coherently · exactly · precisely · reasonably
science, scientist, scientific, conscience, unscientific, omniscient, scientists, prescient, scientifically