tentatively
1tentatively — tentative UK US /ˈtentətɪv/ adjective ► not certain or agreed: »The car company and the union reached a tentative agreement. »a tentative deal/plan/settlement »The proposals are tentative and subject to bargaining. ► said or done in a careful way …
2tentatively — adv. Tentatively is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑call, ↑identify, ↑reach, ↑schedule, ↑suggest …
3tentatively — tentative ► ADJECTIVE 1) done without confidence; hesitant. 2) not certain or fixed; provisional. DERIVATIVES tentatively adverb tentativeness noun. ORIGIN Latin tentativus, from temptare handle, try …
4tentatively — adverb in a tentative manner (Freq. 3) we agreed tentatively on a dinner date • Derived from adjective: ↑tentative …
5Tentatively — Tentative Ten*ta tive, a. [L. tentare to try: cf. F. tentatif. See {Tempt}.] Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. A slow, tentative manner. Carlyle. {Ten*ta tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
6tentatively — adverb see tentative …
7tentatively — See tentative. * * * …
8tentatively — adverb /ˈtɛntətɪvli/ Of, or having to do with being tentative …
9tentatively — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. experimentally, conditionally, provisionally; see temporarily …
10tentatively — ten·ta·tive·ly || tentÉ™tɪvlɪ adv. temporarily …