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diffidently

/ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt.li/ UK, US

adverb more diffidently · most diffidently

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.
Similar: bashfully, hesitantly, humbly, shyly, uncertainly

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adv in a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself

Español	con timidez, con humildad
Français	timidement, en hésitant, humblement, modestement
Deutsch	schüchtern, zaghaft
Русский	засте́нчиво zasténčivo, ро́бко róbko, неуверенно neuverenno, недоверчиво nedoverčivo, скры́тно skrýtno

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@misc{diffidently_2026,
  title = {diffidently},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diffidently},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}