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tentatively

/ˈtentətɪvli/ American
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  • adv. 试探性地, 暂时地
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  • adv. in a hesitant or provisional way, without being fully certain
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Example
She tentatively raised her hand to ask the teacher a question.
她犹豫地举起手,想问老师一个问题。
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