tentatively
Americanadverb
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as a trial, experiment, or attempt.
Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for the 8th of June.
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in a hesitant or uncertain manner.
She spoke tentatively, but apparently thought better of it and stopped.
Other Word Forms
- nontentatively adverb
Etymology
Origin of tentatively
Example Sentences
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Hall tentatively dips a fry into the truffle aioli sauce.
From Los Angeles Times
Regulators in Puerto Rico said late Friday they had tentatively approved a contract with the liquefied natural gas supplier, which has faced questions about its ballooning debt.
From Barron's
Regulators in Puerto Rico said late Friday they had tentatively approved a contract with the embattled liquefied natural gas supplier, which has faced questions about its ballooning debt.
From Barron's
Driscoll had tentatively planned to fly to London after Kyiv to continue talks with the Ukrainians in a more formal setting, the officials said.
Having read an ancient 700,000-word book only once might prompt an ordinary person, particularly one who takes that book as divine in origin, to express his views tentatively.
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