deferentially | ||
1. | [ adverb ] in a servile manner | |
Synonyms: | submissively | |
Examples: | "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor" |
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Related terms: | deferent slavish slavish deferent | |
2. | [ adverb ] in a respectfully deferential manner | |
Examples: | "he listened deferentially" |
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Related terms: | deferent deferent | |
Similar spelling: |
deferential differentially differential differentia |