deferentially

/ˌdɛfɝˈɛnʃəɫli/ adv

In a deferential manner.

Word Origin From Latin de- 'away' and ferre 'to bear, carry' — deference is literally 'bearing yourself away' from your own importance, yielding to another. The same ferre root is incredibly prolific: it gives us transfer (carry across), refer (carry back), prefer (carry before), and even offer (carry toward). The PIE root *bher- 'to carry' is one of the most fundamental in Indo-European.

adv In a deferential manner.

The junior executive spoke deferentially to the company's founder during the meeting.

(副词) 恭敬地;谦恭地;必恭必敬地

这位初级高管在会议上恭敬地对公司创始人说话。

(adverbio) respetuosamente; con deferencia; deferentemente [De manera respetuosa o deferente.]

El ejecutivo junior habló con deferencia al fundador de la empresa durante la reunión.

(adverbe) avec déférence; respectueusement; révérencieusement [Avec déférence, en témoignant du respect et de la soumission.]

Le jeune cadre parlait deferentially au fondateur de l'entreprise pendant la réunion.

(Adverb) ehrerbietig; respektvoll [Auf eine ehrerbietige, respektvolle Weise; mit Achtung vor einer höhergestellten Person.]

Der junge Mitarbeiter sprach **deferentially** mit dem Firmengründer während der Besprechung.

(副詞) 敬意を表して、恭しく。

若い幹部は会議中、会社の創業者に対して恭しく話した。

(advérbio) deferentemente; com deferência; respeitosamente [De maneira deferente; com respeito.]

O executivo júnior falou com deferência ao fundador da empresa durante a reunião.

Word parts: de + fer + ence + ial + ly

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