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
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While Hajime remains emotionally obtuse and absorbed in his architecture and a budding new romance with an underling, Ren tentatively seeks a reconciliation, and Emi openly resists any reunion.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, is expected to meet with Iran for a sixth round of negotiations in the upcoming days, with a meeting tentatively scheduled for Sunday between Witkoff and Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The next round of talks -- the sixth -- had been tentatively scheduled for this weekend in Oman, according to two U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomatic matters.
—Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
In addition, the event is tentatively scheduled to include a car show.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, is expected to meet with Iran for a sixth round of negotiations in the upcoming days, with a meeting tentatively scheduled for Sunday between Witkoff and Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
The next round of talks -- the sixth -- had been tentatively scheduled for this weekend in Oman, according to two U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss diplomatic matters.
—Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
In addition, the event is tentatively scheduled to include a car show.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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