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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Her trial has been tentatively scheduled for August.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
And a public workshop tentatively scheduled for February or March never happened.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
His next parole hearing has been tentatively scheduled for January 2027.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
After running out of steam with the uneven 1992 sister albums Lucky Town and Human Touch, Springsteen spent most of the decade raising his kids and tentatively circling a reunion with the E Street Band while searching for new directions.
—Ryan Leas, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
And a public workshop tentatively scheduled for February or March never happened.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
His next parole hearing has been tentatively scheduled for January 2027.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
After running out of steam with the uneven 1992 sister albums Lucky Town and Human Touch, Springsteen spent most of the decade raising his kids and tentatively circling a reunion with the E Street Band while searching for new directions.
—Ryan Leas, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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