ALL meanings of tentatively
ten·ta·tive
T t - adverb tentatively with hesitation 1
- adverb tentatively provisionally 1
- adjective tentatively of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings. 1
- adjective tentatively unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative smile on his face. 1