deferentially

Adverb

Meaning

With deference.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

submissively modestly lowly politely graciously courteously reverently obediently humbly abjectly reverentially apologetically obsequiously servilely subserviently
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Antonyms

proudly confidently arrogantly contemptuously condescendingly boldly
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Examples

Society hesitated, wavered, oscillated between harshness and laxity, pitilessly sacrificing the weak, and deferentially following the strong. Henry Adams

he listened deferentially Source: Internet

he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deferential treatment deferentialism deferentiality deferentitis deferently deferiprone