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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The trial date for the original indictment was tentatively set for November, but that has been pushed back as Aidala asked for more time due to other upcoming trials.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
He is tentatively set to be retried in New York on November 12, though prosecutors have moved to combine Weinstein cases into one trial — a move to which his defense has strongly objected.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
While the Brunswick location of The South's Best Travel spot is tentatively scheduled to open in June 2025, according to WJCL, the Monroe County location hasn’t progressed that far yet.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Luster is tentatively scheduled for another parole hearing in 2025.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
He is tentatively set to be retried in New York on November 12, though prosecutors have moved to combine Weinstein cases into one trial — a move to which his defense has strongly objected.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
While the Brunswick location of The South's Best Travel spot is tentatively scheduled to open in June 2025, according to WJCL, the Monroe County location hasn’t progressed that far yet.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Luster is tentatively scheduled for another parole hearing in 2025.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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