deferentially

deferentially
adverb
1. in a servile manner
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he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor

Syn: ↑submissively
Derived from adjective: ↑submissive (for: ↑submissively), ↑deferential
2. in a respectfully deferential manner
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he listened deferentially

Derived from adjective: ↑deferential

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  • Deferentially — Def er*en tial*ly, adv. With deference. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deferentially — index respectfully Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • deferentially — deferential ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing deference; respectful. DERIVATIVES deferentially adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • deferentially — adverb see deferential …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • deferentially — See deferential. * * * …   Universalium

  • deferentially — adverb In a deferential manner …   Wiktionary

  • deferentially — adv. respectfully, with veneration, honorably …   English contemporary dictionary

  • deferentially — def·er·en·tial·ly …   English syllables

  • deferentially — See: deferential …   English dictionary

  • deferential — deferentially, adv. /def euh ren sheuhl/, adj. showing deference; deferent; respectful. [1815 25; after DEFERENCE, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential] Syn. courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential. * * * …   Universalium

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