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deferentially

de·fe·ren·tially

UK/ˌdɛfəˈɹənʃəli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a servile manner

  • “he always acts so deferentially around his superviser”
Synonyms
2.

in a respectfully deferential manner

  • “he listened deferentially”

Origin

From deferential + -ly.

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