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diffidently

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dif·fi·dent  (df-dnt, -dnt)
adj.
1. Lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid. See Synonyms at shy1.
2. Reserved in manner.
[Middle English, from Latin diffdns, diffdent-, present participle of diffdere, to mistrust : dis-, dis- + fdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]
diffi·dent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.diffidently - in a diffident manner; "`Oh, well,' he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.'"
Translations
diffidently [ˈdɪfɪdəntlɪ] ADV → tímidamente, de forma insegura
diffidently [ˈdɪfɪdəntli] adv [say, ask] → d'un ton mal assuré, d'un air mal assuré
diffidently
adv → zaghaft
diffidently [ˈdɪfɪd/əntlɪ] adv (smile, answer, behave) → con esitazione
diffidently [ˈdɪfɪd/əntlɪ] adv (smile, answer, behave) → con esitazione


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"I don't suppose," Tootles said diffidently [bashfully or timidly], "that I could be father.
The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
And he began, at first rather diffidently, but more and more carried away by the subject as he went on, to draw her attention to the various details of the decoration of his house and garden.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
No matter how diffidently or how respectfully Magdalen might presume on her master's example, and on her master's evident liking for her, the old man instantly discovered the advance she was making from her proper position, and instantly put her back in it again, with a quaint good humor which inflicted no pain, but with a blunt straightforwardness of purpose which permitted no escape.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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