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
Recent Examples on the Web
More convoys were tentatively scheduled for 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to allow anyone who remained to get out safely, a spokesperson said.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Microsoft was tentatively planning to ship this Brooklin console in November, priced at $499.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the city’s website, that meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 8.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
The News Group trial date is tentatively set for January.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Instead, the Fed tentatively plans to lower rates because inflation has eased.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The other victim, a 53-year-old man, has been tentatively identified.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
The series — tentatively titled New Amsterdam: Tomorrow — is set to take place 30 years after the original, with Dr. Max Goodwin's (Ryan Eggold) daughter, Luna Goodwin, taking over as Medical Director of New Amsterdam Hospital, per the outlet.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
After years of regulatory and legal wrangling, the development was tentatively approved by the Board of Supervisors in late 2021.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Microsoft was tentatively planning to ship this Brooklin console in November, priced at $499.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
According to the city’s website, that meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 8.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
The News Group trial date is tentatively set for January.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Instead, the Fed tentatively plans to lower rates because inflation has eased.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The other victim, a 53-year-old man, has been tentatively identified.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
The series — tentatively titled New Amsterdam: Tomorrow — is set to take place 30 years after the original, with Dr. Max Goodwin's (Ryan Eggold) daughter, Luna Goodwin, taking over as Medical Director of New Amsterdam Hospital, per the outlet.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
After years of regulatory and legal wrangling, the development was tentatively approved by the Board of Supervisors in late 2021.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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