Added 9 October 2026 tentatively /ˈtɛntətɪvli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words In Latin: sensim Wiktionary adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tentatively at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a tentative manner. we agreed tentatively on a dinner date Related Words: hesitantlytimidlycautiouslytemporarilyprovisionallyinitiallypossiblynormallytemporallyprimarilyconditionallyindicative Back to today's word