provisionally
Subject to change
Provisionally means for now, subject to change or confirmation later.
Something done provisionally is temporary and conditional—a provisionally accepted offer may still fall through, a provisionally licensed driver must meet additional requirements.
The committee provisionally approved the budget pending final review.
The word signals that current arrangements aren't final.
With requirements attached
- contingentlyDepending on circumstances
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
- dependentRequiring outside support
For a limited time
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- short-termOf limited duration
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- transitionallyIn a bridging manner
impermanently · makeshift · acting · stand-in · fill-in · holding · bridging · transiently
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
- cautiouslyIn a guarded manner
- speculativelyIn a theorizing manner
experimentally · preliminarily · inconclusively · noncommittally · guardedly · indefinitely · unconfirmed · probationally
conditionally
With requirements attached
- contingentlyDepending on circumstances
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
dependent · qualified · stipulated · assuming
temporarily
For a limited time
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- short-termOf limited duration
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
transitionally · impermanently · makeshift · acting · stand-in · fill-in · holding · bridging · transiently · fleetingly
tentatively
Without full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- hesitantlyWith uncertain manner
- cautiouslyIn a guarded manner
speculatively · experimentally · preliminarily · inconclusively · noncommittally · guardedly · indefinitely · unconfirmed · probationally
- Temporarilybriefly, temporarily, for now, meanwhile, for the time being
- hedgessomewhat, I think, slightly, I believe, fairly
- future talkgoing to, will do, coming soon, up next, eventually
provisionallypermanently
In an unchanging manner
forever · indefinitely · for good · enduringly · lastingly
provisionallydefinitely
With complete certainty
certainly · unconditionally · surely · conclusively · absolutely
- provisional licenseRestricted beginner driver credential
- provisional ballotVote requiring later verification
- provisional governmentTemporary authority pending transition