1. in a manner that draws a conclusion or inference from evidence or premises
Usage: formal; logic and rhetoric

Examples

• The speaker argued illatively, building each point from the evidence presented before.
• He reasoned illatively from the facts to reach his final conclusion.
• The text proceeds illatively, with each paragraph supporting the next logical step.
• She constructed her argument illatively, moving from observation to inference.
• The philosopher wrote illatively, deriving conclusions from established premises.