All diffidently synonyms
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D d adv diffidently
- nervously — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- timidly — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- simply — in a simple manner; clearly and easily.
- plainly — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- humbly — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- head shrinker — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
- shyly — bashful; retiring.
- timorous — full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.
- purely — entirely; completely.
- bashful — Someone who is bashful is shy and easily embarrassed.
- chastely — refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- demurely — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- retiring — that retires.
- unassumingly — modest; unpretentious.
- unobtrusively — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- over-presumptuous — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.
- unpretentious — not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
- virtuously — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
adverb diffidently
- self-effacement — the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
- hesitantly — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- insecurely — subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person.
- reticency — the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
- reservedly — kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose.
- bashfully — In a bashful manner.