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English

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈtɛntətɪvli/

Adverb

Of, or having to do with being tentative.

Translations

Finnish: alustavasti
Italian: tentativamente

hu:tentatively ru:tentatively fi:tentatively ta:tentatively vi:tentatively

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English 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]

WordNet tentatively
adv : in a tentative manner; "we agreed tentatively on a dinner
date"