Tentatively

//ˈtɛntətɪvli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a tentative manner.

    "This last activity was studied in the second paper of this series and it was suggested tentatively that the peculiarly adaptive discoördination in this and other reactions might be due to the pull of part upon part, acting through the substrate."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a tentative manner wordnet

Synonyms

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agnosticallycautiouslycharydeliberatelyeasilygently

Example

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"We've set the meeting tentatively for Monday. It's subject to change."

Etymology

From tentative + -ly.

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