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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And slowly, tentatively, the two begin to correspond.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
According to The Athletic, the USL will aim to launch the league and its promotion and relegation structure at the same time, tentatively in 2027 or 2028.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adam Scott reveals unsettling note Aubrey Plaza passed him after his first Parks and Rec table read
Parks star Jim O'Heir has even discussed how the show was actually an Office spinoff in its early development stages, tentatively titled The Stamford Branch.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The judge said jury selection will begin May 5, with the trial tentatively slated to start May 12.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
According to The Athletic, the USL will aim to launch the league and its promotion and relegation structure at the same time, tentatively in 2027 or 2028.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adam Scott reveals unsettling note Aubrey Plaza passed him after his first Parks and Rec table read
Parks star Jim O'Heir has even discussed how the show was actually an Office spinoff in its early development stages, tentatively titled The Stamford Branch.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The judge said jury selection will begin May 5, with the trial tentatively slated to start May 12.
—Adam Reiss, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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