diffidently

Meanings

• having or showing a lack of confidence or assurance in one's abilities, qualities, or choices.

  - "His diffidently manner made it difficult for him to close the deal."
  - "Despite her diffidently about public speaking, she managed to deliver a compelling speech."
  - "He was diffidently about committing to a long-term relationship."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with diffidently
diffidently , mentally , dentally , tentatively , intently , extensively , agently , frequently , occasionally , seldomly , oftenly , quickly , slowly , carefully , negligently , thoroughly , sparingly , conscientiously , haphazardly , measuredly , meticulously , precisely , rigorously , scrupulously , thoroughly , triumphantly , victoriously , wisely , zealously

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Variants

List of all variants of diffidently that leads to same result
diffident , diffidently

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'diffidently' comes from the Old French word 'diffident', which means 'hesitant' or 'uncertain'. The English word 'diffidently' was then formed by adding the adverb ending '-ly' to the adjective 'diffident'.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. … a boy of 8 or 13, gazing foursquare at the camera, "diffident" but showing off, petulant but vulnerable …

   - Walker Percy,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},11 Oct. 1987

2. Whatever made him "diffident" at the prospect of having a military strike ordered in his defense, he kept it to himself.

   - George Stephanopoulos,{it}Newsweek{/it},15 Mar. 1999

3. "It's Indianapolis 500," Andrew said with a polite smile, pleasing me with his "diffident" correction.

   - Camille Minichino,{it}The Lithium Murder{/it},1999

4. Being suspicious of conventions, demotic equals were often at a loss in their daily encounters: shall one act "diffident" or clamant of one's rights?

   - Jacques Barzun,{it}From Dawn to Decadence{/it},2000

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