experimentally
experimentally — 副詞
1. by carrying out a controlled scientific test to check whether an idea is correct
以實驗方式
透過科學實驗驗證想法
by carrying out a controlled scientific test to check whether an idea is correct or a method produces the expected result
Dr. Stefan tested the new vaccine experimentally on mice before moving to human trials.
Stefan 醫生先在老鼠身上以實驗方式測試新疫苗，之後才進行人體試驗。
passive: be tested experimentally + on [subjects]
The theory was confirmed experimentally when the temperature reached 95 °C and the compound changed colour.
當溫度達到攝氏 95 度且化合物變色時，這項理論便以實驗方式獲得證實。
collocation: confirmed / proven experimentally
Saira's team demonstrated experimentally that the plant grows thirty percent faster under red light than under blue light.
Saira 的團隊以實驗方式證明，這種植物在紅光下的生長速度比在藍光下快 30%。
This process has not yet been verified experimentally, so the researchers are still collecting data.
這個程序尚未經由實驗證實，因此研究人員仍在收集數據。
Bao established experimentally that the bridge could support a load of forty tonnes without cracking.
Bao 以實驗方式確定，這座橋可以承載 40 噸的重量而不產生裂縫。
- empirically
broader — includes observation and experience, not just controlled tests
- through testing
more concrete and informal than 'experimentally'
- scientifically
wider meaning — includes theory and analysis, not just experiments
- theoretically
based on ideas or calculations rather than real tests
- hypothetically
based on a guess or assumption, not evidence
用法筆記
Most common with past participles of research verbs: tested, proven, confirmed, verified, demonstrated, established, measured. The adverb typically appears directly before or after the verb it modifies.
常見錯誤
2. by trying something cautiously to discover what happens, without knowing the res
試探性地
不確定結果地嘗試
by trying something cautiously to discover what happens, without knowing the result or effect in advance
Meera moved the sofa experimentally to see if the room would feel more open.
Meera 試探性地移動沙發，想看看房間是否感覺更寬敞。
pattern: verb + [object] + experimentally + to see [result]
Isabela added cinnamon to the sauce experimentally, curious how the flavour would change.
Isabela 試探性地在醬汁裡加了肉桂，好奇味道會如何變化。
pattern: add [sth] experimentally to see [effect]
The chef cooked the vegetables at different temperatures experimentally to find the best texture.
主廚試探性地以不同溫度烹調蔬菜，以找出最佳口感。
Reema hummed a few notes experimentally before choosing the opening melody for her new song.
Reema 試探性地哼了幾個音，然後才選定新歌的開場旋律。
Theo pressed the red button experimentally, not knowing what the machine would do next.
Theo 試探性地按下紅色按鈕，不知道機器接下來會做什麼。
- tentatively
emphasises lack of confidence or certainty
- cautiously
focuses on avoiding risk or mistakes
- on a trial basis
more specific to a planned trial period
- provisionally
formal — for a limited period to test suitability
- confidently
certain about the outcome
- decisively
acting with clear intention, no testing needed
用法筆記
Often used with verbs of manipulating, adding, or testing in everyday situations (move, add, try, hum, press, adjust). Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply a formal scientific method — the action is exploratory rather than controlled.