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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An initial management conference has been tentatively scheduled for Dec. 6.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
But with its fourth (and tentatively final) season, the show is focusing on its most terrifying theme yet: raising a baby.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
But with its fourth (and tentatively final) season, the show is focusing on its most terrifying theme yet: raising a baby.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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