Both Uses of
tentative
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- "You still mad, Jean Louise?" he asked tentatively.
p. 110..9 *tentatively = in a careful or unsure way
- Jem made a tentative swipe under the bed. I looked over the foot to see if a snake would come out.
p. 186..2tentative = careful (uncertain of what would happen)
Definition:
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(tentative as in: said it tentatively) done in a careful or unsure way (indicating a lack of confidence in exactly what will happen)