TENTATIVELY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

tentatively

adverb

Definition of tentatively next

as in hesitantly

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Recent Examples of tentatively An open-top bus parade, tentatively planned in 2024 for the day after the Conference League final, only for Villa to crash out in the semi-final, will take place on Thursday in Birmingham. —

Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 May 2026 The state trial in Manhattan Criminal Court is tentatively scheduled to begin in September, followed by a federal trial sometime later in the fall. —

Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026 Another prequel, a movie tentatively titled Aegon's Conquest, is also in development. —

Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026 Utilitymen Kiké Hernández and Tommy Edman have also missed the entire season to date with injuries, but both are tentatively expected back within the next month. —

CBS News, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tentatively

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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.

— Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026