Both Uses
tentative
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- "You still mad, Jean Louise?" he asked tentatively.
p. 95.2 *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. 158.3tentative = careful (uncertain of what would happen)
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)
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)