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tentatively

[ten-tuh-tiv-lee] / ˈtɛn tə tɪv li /
ADVERB
experimentally
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Sixteen of the compounds were tentatively identified as flavoalkaloids, providing the first evidence that this rare class of chemicals occurs in Cannabis leaves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Princess Ita was buried beside Princess Khenmet, while Princess Itaweret was interred alongside an unidentified woman who has tentatively been identified as Princess Sathathormeryt.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

The council’s first meeting is tentatively scheduled for the end of September, though it is unclear what is on the agenda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Work cleaning the Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers — known informally as Graffiti Towers — will begin immediately, according to the $517-million sale agreement tentatively approved by a federal judge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

May asked, tentatively approaching the broom, which seemed to be calming down a bit.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley


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