| 单词 | diffidently |
| 释义 | diffidently (once / 11476 pages) adv WORD FAMILY diffident: diffidence, diffidently+/diffidence: diffidences USAGE EXAMPLESYossarian diffidently through the corner of his eye, hesitating tactfully. Joseph Heller, Catch-22(1961) A little diffidently Isannah herself emerged from behind the lady’s great dark skirts. Esther Hoskins Forbes, Johnny Tremain(1943) When the delicate slow movement diffidently bows out, an unrushed finale struts center-stage, as elegant as it is irresistibly charming. Washington Post(Sep 18, 2015) adv in a diffident manner `Oh, well,' he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.' |
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