# tentatively

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈtɛntətɪvli/ · frequency rank #24,336

## Definitions
1. In a tentative manner.

## Etymology
From tentative + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **tentative** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tentative-vs-tentatively)

## Common misspellings (17)
`etntatively`, `tenattively`, `tenntatively`, `tentaitvely`, `tentatievly`, `tentativelly`, `tentativelyy`, `tentativeyl`, `tentativley`, `tentativvely`, `tentattively`, `tentatviely`, `tenttaively`, `tenttatively`, `tetnatively`, `tnetatively`, `ttentatively`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tentatively