tentatively
Example Sentences
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Last year they spent the afternoon tentatively talking about going back-to-back.
From Los Angeles Times
As Mira and Edgar tentatively approach discussion of the breach in the family, it’s primarily Beckett who begins to seethe with anger at what happened—and what didn’t.
Singapore’s central bank sounded tentatively upbeat about the economy’s prospects in the year ahead, saying it expects resilient growth in the near term, although uncertainties remain.
Dr. Achebe tentatively put his hands on Coal’s shoulders, as if he was trying to soothe him but was unsure of how best to help.
From Literature
While still moving tentatively, a calmer Sinner took Spizzirri's serve again for 5-4 and secured the third set before going on to secure a dramatic victory.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
