problematicallyadv.

1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 7 Neither dare I peremptorily, or affirmatiuely auow euery part of the premisses, but onely assay problematically, and as our schoolemen tearme it, disputatiuely, what may therin appeare most probable.

1615 Bp. J. Hall No Peace with Rome ix, in Recoll. Treat. 864 If they had onely doubtfully, and problematically commended their Purgatory to the Church, we might easily haue fauoured them with a conniuence.

1675 J. Smith Christian Relig. Appeal iv. viii. 66 That Satans loosing will not be till the Dawning of the day of Judgment, Problematically discu'd.

1725 T. Morgan Philos. Princ. Med. (title page) The primary and chief Intentions of Medicine in the Cure of Diseases, problematically propos'd and mechanically resolv'd.

1751 Affecting Narr. H.M.S. Wager 5 I have expressed myself problematically, leaving the Determination of the Point to others.

1805 Times 4 July 2/4 It is given out in the Paris Papers, rather..problematically, that the seat of this kingdom will be quickly transferred to Rome.

1876 A. D. Whitney Sights & Insights vii. 90 ‘If a woman can be a Queen, why can't she be a President?’ she said, problematically.

1934 W. D. Lamont Introd. Green's Moral Philos. ix. 151 The theory..only counsels some problematically realizable ‘perfection’ which does not seem to have any very definite relation to the concrete problems of life.

1992 J. Crush in J. Crush & C. Ambler Liquor & Labor in Southern Afr. xiv. 376 Somewhat problematically for the company, its mineral rights lay squarely within a block of land known as Native Area No. 3.