Both Uses of
tentative
in
The Lovely Bones
- Tentatively, watching me carefully, he released my arm but continued to hold on to my other hand.†
Chpt 22tentatively = in an unsure or hesitant manner
- At first he did not touch me, but then, tentatively, he traced a small scar along my side.†
Chpt 22 *
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)