tentatively
adverb
ten·ta·tive·ly
ˈten-tə-tiv-lē 
: with hesitancy or uncertainty : in a tentative manner
He tentatively agreed to the deal.
Sliding along beside me was a five-foot-long mako shark …. Tentatively, I touched its dorsal fin.—
Rick Riordan
Rick RiordanOnce upon a time, tech titans would tentatively suggest, "Our technology can improve your life" …—Kentaro Toyama
Kentaro ToyamaThe network has announced a new series, tentatively titled The Fashion Show …—Lyndon Stambler
Lyndon StamblerExamples of tentatively in a Sentence
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Last month, a San Mateo County Superior Court judge tentatively threw out Millbrae’s lawsuit on procedural grounds, but did not determine whether the hotel conversion plan complies with the Constitution.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The Starliner is tentatively scheduled to undock and return to Earth on June 14, but the flight could be extended depending on the weather at desert landing sites in the western United States.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Its next launch is tentatively scheduled for sometime early next year, and will include double the astronaut crew along with additional research equipment and mission supplies.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
The crewed flight test was tentatively scheduled for May 6, but was scrubbed after a problem with an oxygen valve on the ULA rocket.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 June 2024
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The Starliner is tentatively scheduled to undock and return to Earth on June 14, but the flight could be extended depending on the weather at desert landing sites in the western United States.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Its next launch is tentatively scheduled for sometime early next year, and will include double the astronaut crew along with additional research equipment and mission supplies.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
The crewed flight test was tentatively scheduled for May 6, but was scrubbed after a problem with an oxygen valve on the ULA rocket.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 June 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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