Tentatively is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Tentatively meaning
In a tentative manner.
Using Tentatively
- The main meaning on this page is: In a tentative manner.
- In the example corpus, tentatively often appears in combinations such as: is tentatively, tentatively scheduled, tentatively titled.
Context around Tentatively
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tentatively
- In this selection, "tentatively" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, yet, investigators, edging, set, slated and titled stand out and add context to how "tentatively" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and tentatively not decided, both teams tentatively probed the and tentatively titled. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tentatively" sits close to words such as absorbs, arenas and asda, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tentatively
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All second round games are tentatively scheduled for Friday. (9 words)
Game time is tentatively set for 3 p.m. (9 words)
Sun Peaks Community Daycare opening is tentatively slated for next week. (11 words)
And I saw a letter from a part-time resident of Tenakee Springs who said the lands that have tentatively been identified for selection include some very popular hunting and fishing and recreation sites. (34 words)
On the first day of closing submissions, one of the national security judges, Andrew Chan, said a verdict would "tentatively" come in three to four months, with 10 days set aside for closing submissions. (34 words)
However, the goal was quickly ruled out for offside and on a warm afternoon, the pace of the game subsided as both teams tentatively probed the other without committing too many numbers forward. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
And tentatively — not decided finally yet — tentatively, it is recommended that — it will likely be recommended that everybody get it no matter whether they’ve gotten it before or not.
All second round games are tentatively scheduled for Friday.
And I saw a letter from a part-time resident of Tenakee Springs who said the lands that have tentatively been identified for selection include some very popular hunting and fishing and recreation sites.
Cold case investigators tentatively identified the remains through genetic testing as belonging to Gary Frank Sotherden of New York.
Despite facing multiple delays since the project’s inception in 2014, New Glenn is tentatively set to launch next year, but we’ll believe it when we see it.
Game time is tentatively set for 3 p.m.
Gold is edging tentatively higher ahead of Powell’s testimony, during which conditions could become much more volatile.
He is tentatively slated for a start date of May 30, the release stated.
However, the goal was quickly ruled out for offside and on a warm afternoon, the pace of the game subsided as both teams tentatively probed the other without committing too many numbers forward.
In another Story, Doja seemingly unveiled the tracklist of her upcoming album, which is tentatively titled "Hellmouth".
Meanwhile, fans were also treated to the title of Ram Charan’s upcoming film, which was tentatively titled RC 15. Now, the Shankar directorial is titled Game Changer.
Metro is increasing frequencies on B (Red) and D (Purple) subway lines that run in central LA, Hollywood and the western San Fernando Valley – and tentatively on all light-rail lines.
Michael Caine, at 90 years old, is tentatively claiming that he will "sort of" retire after his next role in The Great Escaper.
On the first day of closing submissions, one of the national security judges, Andrew Chan, said a verdict would "tentatively" come in three to four months, with 10 days set aside for closing submissions.
On Tuesday during a special board meeting for the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, trustees approved the agreement which was tentatively reached on Jan.
Sun Peaks Community Daycare opening is tentatively slated for next week.
The candidates will make their case to the local Aston Liberal Party members before a pre-selection contest tentatively set for Saturday 4 March.
The construction is tentatively expected to end prior to the fourth quarter of 2023.
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation tentatively agreed to negotiate with the government until the end of October and then move to binding arbitration, which would eliminate the possibility of a strike.
The plan is tentatively expected to be brought to Evanston’s Land Use Commission in early August.
Phrases with tentatively
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with tentatively
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: