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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The city wants to first gather feedback through discussions with its Public Utility Advisory Board and a council workshop tentatively set for early April, Groth said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
And for the first time, graphic designers and legal secretaries appear among the fastest-declining positions, which the WEF tentatively links to generative AI's expanding capabilities in creative and administrative work.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Production on season 2 of Fallout, which will get a $25 million tax credit for shooting in California, has tentatively been slated to restart on Friday in Santa Clarita.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The top hourly wage would rise to more than $60 an hour under the deal tentatively struck in October.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
And for the first time, graphic designers and legal secretaries appear among the fastest-declining positions, which the WEF tentatively links to generative AI's expanding capabilities in creative and administrative work.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Production on season 2 of Fallout, which will get a $25 million tax credit for shooting in California, has tentatively been slated to restart on Friday in Santa Clarita.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The top hourly wage would rise to more than $60 an hour under the deal tentatively struck in October.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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