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with reservation

[wɪð ˌrezərˈveɪʃən]
adverbial phrase
com ressalva
1. in a manner that expresses doubt, hesitation, or conditional acceptance; not completely or wholeheartedly
I agree with the proposal, but with reservation about the timeline.
Concordo com a proposta, mas com ressalva quanto ao cronograma.
2. while maintaining some conditions, limitations, or qualifications to a statement or agreement
The expert endorsed the study with reservation regarding its methodology.
O especialista endossou o estudo com ressalva quanto à sua metodologia.
Synonyms
with qualificationsconditionallywith caveatsreluctantlyprovisionallycom ressalvas
Antonyms
wholeheartedlyunconditionallyunreservedlyde todo coraçãoincondicionalmente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
com ressalva
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
com ressalva
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
com ressalva
standard usage
Portugal
com ressalva
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

without reservation (opposite meaning)
have reservations about
express reservations
put a reservation on something
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