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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Heather Harmon, executive director of Las Vegas Museum of Art, says the museum is tentatively slated to open in 2028 and has established a campaign fundraising goal of $150 million, as well as plans for an endowment.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
To help the family deal with this tragedy, a friend of Scarbrough started a GoFundMe fundraiser for Robinson’s funeral, which is tentatively scheduled for May 9, according to the page.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Apr. 2024
An in-depth conversation and presentation to the council on the ordinances is tentatively scheduled for May 7 and a vote on May 21.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The ruling clears the way for a trial on the gun charges, tentatively scheduled to start on June 3 in Wilmington.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The trial is tentatively scheduled to begin in early June.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
Numerous attempts to reach an out of court settlement collapsed and a trial date has been tentatively set for Oct. 2024.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
More convoys were tentatively scheduled for 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to allow anyone who remained to get out safely, a spokesperson said.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Microsoft was tentatively planning to ship this Brooklin console in November, priced at $499.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
To help the family deal with this tragedy, a friend of Scarbrough started a GoFundMe fundraiser for Robinson’s funeral, which is tentatively scheduled for May 9, according to the page.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Apr. 2024
An in-depth conversation and presentation to the council on the ordinances is tentatively scheduled for May 7 and a vote on May 21.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The ruling clears the way for a trial on the gun charges, tentatively scheduled to start on June 3 in Wilmington.
—Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
The trial is tentatively scheduled to begin in early June.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
Numerous attempts to reach an out of court settlement collapsed and a trial date has been tentatively set for Oct. 2024.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 31 Mar. 2024
More convoys were tentatively scheduled for 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to allow anyone who remained to get out safely, a spokesperson said.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Microsoft was tentatively planning to ship this Brooklin console in November, priced at $499.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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