deferentially

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def·er·en·tial (d

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adj.

Marked by or exhibiting deference.

defer·ential·ly adv.

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Adv.	1.	deferentially - in a servile manner; "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor" submissively
	2.	deferentially - in a respectfully deferential manner; "he listened deferentially"

Translations

deferentially [ˌdefəˈrenʃəlɪ] ADV → deferentemente, respetuosamente

deferentially [ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃ^əli] adv [speak, behave] → avec déférence

deferentially

adv → ehrerbietig, respektvoll

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