tentatively

ten·ta·tive  (tnt-tv)

adj.

1. Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans.

2. Uncertain; hesitant.

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[Medieval Latin tenttvus, from Latin tenttus, past participle of tentre, to try, variant of temptre.]

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tenta·tive·ly adv.

tenta·tive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

tentatively - in a tentative manner; "we agreed tentatively on a dinner date"

Translations

tentatively [ˈtentətɪvlɪ] ADV

1. (= provisionally) [agree, arrange, plan] → provisionalmente, provisoriamente(LAm)

2. (= hesitantly) [smile] → tímidamente; [say] → tímidamente, con vacilación
he touched one of the boxes tentatively → tocó una de las cajas con cuidado

tentatively [ˈtɛntətɪvli] adv

(= hesitantly) [smile, nod] → timidement; [suggest] → avec circonspection

(= provisionally) [schedule, arrange, agree] → provisoirement

tentatively

adv (= hesitantly) smile → zögernd; (= gingerly) → vorsichtig; (= provisionally) agree → vorläufig; he tentatively suggested a weekend in Brighton → er machte den Vorschlag, eventuell ein Wochenende in Brighton zu verbringen

tentatively [ˈtɛntətɪvlɪ] adv (see adj) → con esitazione, provvisoriamente

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tentatively [ˈtɛntətɪvlɪ] adv (see adj) → con esitazione, provvisoriamente