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deferentially
adverb
in a respectfully deferential manner
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ˌdɛfəˈɹənʃəli
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adverb
in a respectfully deferential manner
“he listened deferentially”
adverb
in a servile manner
“he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor”
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he listened deferentially
he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor
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