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diffidently

adv
/ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt.li/UK

Etymology

From diffident + -ly.

  1. borrowed from diffīdentem
  2. suffixed as diffidently — “diffident + ly”

Definitions

  1. In a diffident manner

    In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself.

    • The author too keenly feels that he has no further claims than these, and he therefore most diffidently asks for his work the indulgence of his readers.
    • "May I see you sometimes?" he asked diffidently.

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