Diffidently
Diffidently adverb - In a diffident manner.
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Synonyms for Diffidently
Submissively and diffidently are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Submissively" instead an adverb "Diffidently".
Nearby Words: diffident, diffidence
Submissively
Submissively adverb - In a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion.
Usage example: all of the extended family was expected to be submissively amenable to the matriarch's wishes
Diffidently and submissively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffidently" instead an adverb "Submissively".
Nearby Words: submissive, submission
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Related pairs
- lowly and diffidently
- lowly and submissively
- simply and diffidently
- simply and submissively
- sincerely and diffidently
- sincerely and submissively
- delicately and diffidently
- delicately and submissively
- quietly and diffidently
- quietly and submissively
- virtuously and diffidently
- virtuously and submissively
- abjectly and diffidently
- abjectly and submissively
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