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diffidently

adverb (diffidently)

«diffidently» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Diffidently means in a shy, unsure way, without much confidence and without wanting to push yourself forward. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a character speaks diffidently when unsure whether he will be liked or allowed to do something

Examples

"May I come too?" she asked diffidently. tree →
He held out his drawing diffidently, unsure if it was good. tree →
Tom coughed diffidently before he raised his hand. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «diffidently» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«diffidently» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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