Definition
In a cautious, uncertain, or experimental manner; done without confidence or as a trial. Suggests hesitation or provisional action.
Etymology
From Latin 'tentativus', from 'tentare' meaning to feel, try, or attempt. The root suggests the idea of reaching out carefully to test something, like feeling in the dark.
Kelly Says
Tentatively captures the essence of human exploration - the word's root in 'feeling' or 'touching' reminds us that all learning begins with careful, uncertain reaching toward the unknown, making hesitation a form of wisdom.
Translations
ARالعربية
مؤقتًا
muwaqqit-an
BNবাংলা
প্রাথমিকভাবে
pro-thom-ik-bha-be
CACatalà
provisionalment
pro-vis-io-nal-ment
DADansk
foreløbigt
foh-re-loh-bi-g-t
DEDeutsch
vorläufig
foh-r-laeu-fig
ELΕλληνικά
προαιρετικά
pro-ay-ret-i-ka
ESEspañol
tentativamente
ten-ta-tív-a-men-te
FAفارسی
موقتاً
moo-qit-an
FISuomi
väliaikaisesti
ve-li-a-i-kai-se-sti
FRFrançais
tentativement
tɑ̃-tɑ-tiv-mɑ̃
GUGU
પ્રારંભિક
pra-ar-n-hi-k
HEעברית
Provisionally
pro-vi-zh-u-nal-li
HIहिन्दी
अनुमानतः
an-u-ma-na-ta
HUMagyar
előrejelzett
el-ore-je-zett
IDBahasa Indonesia
sementara
se-men-ta-ra
ITItaliano
tentativamente
ten-ta-tì-va-men-te
JA日本語
とりあえず
to-ri-ka-ra-shi
KKKK
кеңестік
ke-ng-es-tik
MRMR
प्रारंभीक
pra-ar-n-hi-k
MSBahasa Melayu
sementara
se-men-ta-ra
MYမြန်မာ
အခြေခံ
a-h-kye-h-kan
NLNederlands
voorlopig
voh-loh-pig
NONorsk
foreløpig
foh-re-loh-pig
PLPolski
tymczasowo
tim-chas-a-wo
PTPortuguês
tentativamente
ten-ta-tív-a-men-te
RORomână
tentativ
ten-ta-tiv
RUРусский
предварительно
pred-va-ri-tel-no
SVSvenska
provisoriskt
pro-vis-o-ris-kt
SWKiswahili
kwa muda mfupi
kwa-mu-da m-fupi
TAதமிழ்
முன்னதாக
mu-n-na-tha-ka
TEతెలుగు
ప్రాథమికంగా
pra-tham-i-ka-nga
THไทย
ชั่วคราว
chua-kra-aw
TLTL
pansamantala
pan-sa-man-ta-la
TRTürkçe
geçici olarak
je-ci-ci o-lar-ak
UKУкраїнська
передбачувано
pered-bachu-va-no
VITiếng Việt
thử nghiệm
thu-thieu-nghiem
ZUZU
ngokusele
ngok-u-se-le