Deferentially Definition & Meaning
deferentially
- adverb
- in a servile manner; "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor"
- in a respectfully deferential manner; "he listened deferentially"
Words that rhyme with deferentially
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- What does deferentially mean?
- in a servile manner; "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor" in a respectfully deferential manner; "he listened deferentially"
- What part of speech is deferentially?
- Deferentially is an adverb.
- How many definitions does deferentially have?
- Deferentially has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).