deferentially (adv.)

  1. in a servile manner; he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor

    [ Syn: submissively , submissively , submissively , submissively , submissively , submissively , submissively , submissively ]

  2. in a respectfully deferential manner; he listened deferentially'

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