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Diffidently

//ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt.li// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself.

    "The author too keenly feels that he has no further claims than these, and he therefore most diffidently asks for his work the indulgence of his readers."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a diffident manner wordnet

Etymology

From diffident + -ly.

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