ten·ta·tive (t n t -t v)adj. 1. Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional: tentative plans. 2. Uncertain; hesitant. [Medieval Latin tent  t vus, from Latin tenttus, past participle of tentre, to try, variant of temptre.]ten ta·tive·ly adv.ten ta·tive·ness n. |
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| 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
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
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