Can you find these two definitions for these two words ? I tried looking but most gave me the def. 4 adj ...?

Question

Tentatively
as in ...
Mrs. Trepid reached out tentatively, touching one of the red stones.


Reluctantly
as in ...
Reluctantly, Florida eased out from under the quilt.

im almost positive that they are adverbs .. please help me =]

i did but imm still looking at the dictionaries i looked in diont give the defintion for them as an adverb ...
so what now? can someone find it ?
please and thank you

um i think im good i dont need any more answers. and thank you for helping me out!!!

Answer 1

Those are from Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech! That's just about my favorite book!
Anyway...

re·luc·tant
–adjective
1. unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
2. struggling in opposition.

—Related forms
***re·luc·tant·ly, adverb***


ten·ta·tive
–adjective 1. of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
2. unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant: a tentative smile on his face.

—Related forms
***ten·ta·tive·ly, adverb***

The adjective result you are getting is the root form of the word. Reluctantly and tentatively... yes... they're adverbs. They're alternate forms of the word but they have the same definition.

Answer 2

The adjective is the root word. The adverb means acting in this [the adjective] way.

So tentatively means acting in a tentative way, in other words, unsurely, cautiously, etc.

Answer 3

Tentatively means Uncertain; hesitant

Reluctantly means Exhibiting or marked by unwillingness

Answer 4

They're both adverbs because they're modifying the verbs 'reached' and 'eased'

Answer 5

dictionary, use it, open it, read it,

look at each def, see which one seems to fit the best

don't give up