| 单词 | deferentially |
| 释义 | deferentially (once / 9002 pages) adv WORD FAMILY deferential: deferentially, undeferential+/defer: deferent, deferment, deferral, deferred, deferring, defers/deference: deferences, deferential/deferent: deference, deferently/deferment: deferments/deferral: deferrals USAGE EXAMPLESIt presents her as working tirelessly but too deferentially to sustain her authority. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) In the past, Presidential nominees have taken brief vacations during the opposing party’s Convention, deferentially ceding the spotlight. The New Yorker(Jul 28, 2016) “Oh, yes, I forgot,” said Milo, in a voice lowered deferentially. Joseph Heller, Catch-22(1961) 1adv in a respectfully deferential manner he listened deferentially 2adv in a servile manner he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor Syn submissively |
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