英语词汇“tentatively”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Tentatively means hesitantly, like how you go about a delicate or dangerous situation. It also refers to uncertainty, like when you tentatively make plans to go to a party, even though you don't have a ride yet.

It makes sense that the English adverb tentatively stems from the Latin tentare “to feel, try,” because to do something tentatively means to test it out. Think of how you slowly wade into a freezing cold pool. You’re moving tentatively, because you know it’s going to be a shock and you want to give your body time to adjust. The opposite of tentatively is certainly, a word that indicates no hesitation.

WORD FAMILY

tentative: tentatively

USAGE EXAMPLES

SpaceX is tentatively aiming to resume cargo flights to the space station this month.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Some state lawmakers are preparing another run at toughening the rules in a bill tentatively called the Driving Under the Influence of Electronics Act.

Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017)

The council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee is tentatively scheduled to hold its first session on the Bethesda plan Jan. 23.

Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016)

adv in a tentative manner

we agreed tentatively on a dinner date

单词	tentatively
释义	tentatively (once / 3272 pages) adv Tentatively means hesitantly, like how you go about a delicate or dangerous situation. It also refers to uncertainty, like when you tentatively make plans to go to a party, even though you don't have a ride yet. It makes sense that the English adverb tentatively stems from the Latin tentare “to feel, try,” because to do something tentatively means to test it out. Think of how you slowly wade into a freezing cold pool. You’re moving tentatively, because you know it’s going to be a shock and you want to give your body time to adjust. The opposite of tentatively is certainly, a word that indicates no hesitation. WORD FAMILY tentative: tentatively USAGE EXAMPLES SpaceX is tentatively aiming to resume cargo flights to the space station this month. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Some state lawmakers are preparing another run at toughening the rules in a bill tentatively called the Driving Under the Influence of Electronics Act. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) The council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee is tentatively scheduled to hold its first session on the Bethesda plan Jan. 23. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) adv in a tentative manner we agreed tentatively on a dinner date
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