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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Early voting is tentatively scheduled to run from Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 1.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The job opening will tentatively be posted during the first week of May.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Joyce Ester, a native of the south suburbs, has been tentatively chosen as the new president of Governors State University, according to the University Park school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
This week, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, had tentatively ruled Sony Pictures Television will take over as the distribution of both shows from CBS Media Ventures.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
The job opening will tentatively be posted during the first week of May.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Joyce Ester, a native of the south suburbs, has been tentatively chosen as the new president of Governors State University, according to the University Park school.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
This week, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, had tentatively ruled Sony Pictures Television will take over as the distribution of both shows from CBS Media Ventures.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tentatively
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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