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tentatively — 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 … Financial and business terms
tentatively — adv. Tentatively is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑call, ↑identify, ↑reach, ↑schedule, ↑suggest … Collocations dictionary
tentatively — 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 … English terms dictionary
tentatively — adverb in a tentative manner (Freq. 3) we agreed tentatively on a dinner date • Derived from adjective: ↑tentative … Useful english dictionary
Tentatively — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tentatively — adverb see tentative … New Collegiate Dictionary
tentatively — See tentative. * * * … Universalium
tentatively — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. experimentally, conditionally, provisionally; see temporarily … English dictionary for students
tentatively — ten·ta·tive·ly || tentÉ™tɪvlɪ adv. temporarily … English contemporary dictionary
tentatively — ten·ta·tive·ly … English syllables
