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
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The Tropicana, which closed on April 2 to make way for a Major League Baseball stadium for the relocating Oakland Athletics, is tentatively scheduled for demolition in October.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
Last month, Chinese authorities tentatively approved Tesla’s plan to deploy the full version of FSD using Baidu’s navigation and mapping services, building on an existing partnership that’s been on the books since 2020.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
The tour is tentatively set to conclude in June and July in the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are both in the kingdom of Denmark.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
How many rate cuts are expected in 2024? As recently as late March, the Fed was still tentatively predicting three rate cuts this year, with the first coming in June, after inflation eased rapidly during the second half of last year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The film is tentatively slated for a 2025 release, with PTI planning to present a first promo during summer/autumn 2024.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2024
Survey results are tentatively scheduled to be shared with the Arrowhead School Board on June 12.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
The jury trial has been tentatively scheduled to begin July 8.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jill Talley tentatively sided with the city on that.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
Last month, Chinese authorities tentatively approved Tesla’s plan to deploy the full version of FSD using Baidu’s navigation and mapping services, building on an existing partnership that’s been on the books since 2020.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
The tour is tentatively set to conclude in June and July in the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are both in the kingdom of Denmark.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
How many rate cuts are expected in 2024? As recently as late March, the Fed was still tentatively predicting three rate cuts this year, with the first coming in June, after inflation eased rapidly during the second half of last year.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The film is tentatively slated for a 2025 release, with PTI planning to present a first promo during summer/autumn 2024.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2024
Survey results are tentatively scheduled to be shared with the Arrowhead School Board on June 12.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
The jury trial has been tentatively scheduled to begin July 8.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 May 2024
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jill Talley tentatively sided with the city on that.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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