- tentatively ten·ta·tive·ly adv
- ['tɛntətɪvlɪ]
(see adj) con esitazione; provvisoriamente
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Tentatively — Tentative Ten*ta tive, a. [L. tentare to try: cf. F. tentatif. See {Tempt}.] Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental. A slow, tentative manner. Carlyle. {Ten*ta tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tentative — ten|ta|tive [ˈtentətıv] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: tentativus, from Latin tentare; TEMPT] 1.) not definite or certain, and may be changed later = ↑provisional ≠ ↑definite ▪ I passed on my tentative conclusions to the police.… … Dictionary of contemporary English