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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Carmen tentatively put her regret into words on a general parenting forum a few years ago and says while some people were empathetic, others reacted as if she was "a monster".
From BBC
It will also debut an AI agent tentatively named Bee, which Herd styled as a “personal dating assistant and matchmaker.”
From Barron's
Diplomats describe Larijani as a pragmatist who tentatively raised resuming nuclear talks, despite his current aggressive stance.
Governments and airlines are sending special flights to rescue tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East war even as some carriers on Tuesday tentatively resumed flights.
From Barron's
As the pressure to score rose, Banton took on a single that was never there and Brook was trapped tentatively on the crease for 14.
From BBC
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