Both Uses of
tentative
in
1984, by Orwell
- 'You must have seen great changes since you were a young man,' said Winston tentatively.
p. 89.0tentatively = in a hesitant, unsure manner
- He drank another mouthful of gin, picked up the white knight and made a tentative move.
p. 295.4 *tentative = in an unsure way (indicating a lack of confidence)
Definitions:
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(1)
(tentative as in: said it tentatively) done in a careful or unsure way (indicating a lack of confidence in exactly what will happen)
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(2)
(tentative as in: a tentative plan) subject to change (likely or possibly going to change)