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 Tropicana, which closed on April 2 to make way for a Major League Baseball stadium for the relocating Oakland Athletics, is tentatively scheduled for demolition in October.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
Last month, Chinese authorities tentatively approved Tesla’s plan to deploy the full version of FSD using Baidu’s navigation and mapping services, building on an existing partnership that’s been on the books since 2020.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
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Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
Last month, Chinese authorities tentatively approved Tesla’s plan to deploy the full version of FSD using Baidu’s navigation and mapping services, building on an existing partnership that’s been on the books since 2020.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
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“Tentatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tentatively. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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