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.
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Word History
Etymology
tentative entry 1 + -ly entry 2
First Known Use
1819, in the meaning defined above
tentatively
adverb
as in hesitantly
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hesitantly
- hesitatingly
- haltingly
- falteringly
- slowly
- circumspectly
- designedly
- deliberately
- leisurely
- studiedly
- calculatingly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hurriedly
- rashly
- hastily
- cursorily
- precipitously
- precipitately
- impulsively
- recklessly
- impetuously
- impatiently
- automatically
- headlong
- thoughtlessly
- haphazardly
- headfirst
- hotfoot
- headily
- glancingly
- hotheadedly
- pell-mell