diffidently
Adverb
Meaning
In a diffident manner.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
humbly
shyly
bashfully
hesitantly
simply
purely
quietly
reluctantly
modestly
cautiously
plainly
anxiously
fearfully
nervously
demurely
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Examples
`Oh, well,' he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.'