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Meaning of 'deferentially' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deferentially [ adv.]
- With deference.

Meaning of 'deferentially' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deferentially [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a servile manner
Example in sentence:
  • he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor
Meaning (2):
- in a respectfully deferential manner
Example in sentence:
  • he listened deferentially

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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