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Meaning of "deferentially" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFERENTIALLY

deferentially  [ˌdefəˈrenʃəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFERENTIALLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deferentially is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DEFERENTIALLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deference

Deference is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior out of respect or reverence. Deference has been studied extensively by political scientists, sociologists, and psychologists.

Definition of deferentially in the English dictionary

The definition of deferentially in the dictionary is in a respectful and modest way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFERENTIALLY


circumferentially
səˌkʌmfəˈrenʃəlɪ
confidentially
ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəlɪ
consequentially
ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəlɪ
differentially
ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəlɪ
essentially
ɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ
existentially
ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃəlɪ
expedientially
ɪkˌspiːdɪˈenʃəlɪ
inconsequentially
ɪnˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəlɪ
potentially
pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ
precedentially
ˌpresɪˈdenʃəlɪ
preferentially
prefəˈrenʃəlɪ
providentially
ˌprɒvɪˈdenʃəlɪ
provincially
prəˈvɪnʃəlɪ
prudentially
pruːˈdenʃəlɪ
referentially
ˌrefəˈrenʃəlɪ
residentially
ˌrezɪˈdenʃəlɪ
sapientially
ˌseɪpɪˈenʃəlɪ
sequentially
sɪˈkwenʃəlɪ
substantially
səbˈstænʃəlɪ
tangentially
tænˈdʒenʃəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFERENTIALLY

defensive
defensive medicine
defensively
defensiveness
defer
deferable
deference
deferent
deferential
deferment
deferrable
deferral
deferred
deferred annuity
deferred liability
deferred sentence
deferred success
deferrer
deferring
defervescence

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFERENTIALLY

actually
artificially
axially
commercially
cordially
crucially
editorially
especially
exponentially
facially
financially
initially
materially
officially
partially
racially
radially
serially
socially
spatially
specially

Synonyms and antonyms of deferentially in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deferentially» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFERENTIALLY

Find out the translation of deferentially to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deferentially from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deferentially» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恭敬地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deferencia
570 millions of speakers

English

deferentially
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सम्मानपूर्वक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باحترام،
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

почтительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deferentially
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

deferentially
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déférence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertentangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ehrerbietig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うやうやしく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

deferentially
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deferensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kính cẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deferentially
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पराभूतपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saygıyla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deferenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z szacunkiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шанобливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

respectuos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

deferentially
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deferentially
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vördnads
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deferentially
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deferentially

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFERENTIALLY»

The term «deferentially» is normally little used and occupies the 122.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFERENTIALLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deferentially» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deferentially» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deferentially

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFERENTIALLY»

Discover the use of deferentially in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deferentially and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Rights in the Constitutional Law of the United States
That SCOTUS should proceed deferentially in addressing constitutional questions of one sort does not entail that SCOTUS should proceed deferentially in addressing constitutional questions of every sort. An argument I made over thirty years ...
Michael J. Perry, 2013
2
Trajectory: The Ultimate Guide to Building a Successful ...
The practical implication of tweeting deferentially is that, among other things, you must value their time and attention. You must provide a quantity of useful information, without deluging their Twitter stream. Since you are tweeting in large  ...
Michael R. H. Stewart, 2012
3
Soldiers, Writers and Statesmen of the English Revolution
the vertical integration of these social groups that, unless checked, the people would act deferentially towards their superiors. Harrington even likened this relationship (between citizens be it noted) to that between officers and soldiers in an ...
Ian Gentles, John Morrill, Blair Worden, 2007
4
Toward a Theory of Human Rights: Religion, Law, Courts
If in a liberal democracy the courts have the power of judicial ultimacy, should they exercise this great power deferentially? That is, should the courts defer to some degree to the judgment of the members of the legislative and/or executive ...
Michael J. Perry, 2006
5
Constructing the World
It is plausible that in ordinary language use, many expressions are used deferentially and many are used nondeferentially. Whether an expression is used deferentially or nondeferentially plausibly depends on the intentions and/or ...
David J. Chalmers, 2012
6
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Kripke and Naming and ...
to propose that the introducers of a natural kind term might themselves use it deferentiallydeferentially to future users in their community. This is suggested by Putnam's statement that 'the key point is that the relation sameL is a theoretical  ...
Harold Noonan, 2014
7
Thinking Through Confucius
... Po-yu, "Have you been given any kind of special instruction?" "No," he replied. "Once when my father was standing alone, I moved quickly and deferentially across the courtyard. He addressed me, saying, 'Have you learned the Songs?
David L. Hall, Confucius, Roger T. Ames, 1987
8
Redburn: Works of Herman Melville Volume Four
Chapter. 29. Redburn. Deferentially. Discourses. Concerning. the. Prospects. of. Sailors. THE SHIP REMAINED in Prince's Dock over six weeks; but as I do not mean to present a diary of my stay there, I shall here simply record the general ...
Herman Melville, Harrison Hayford, G. Thomas Tanselle, 1969
9
Known Turf
1. Extra. Cheery,. or. Deferentially. Sombre? Punjab. had not been my first choice as a beat. At Frontline magazine, beats were allotted regionwise and I had already spent a year covering lots of stories in Madhya Pradesh. If a change of beat ...
Annie Zaidi, 2010
10
The Psychology of Legitimacy: Emerging Perspectives on ...
Partners were again confederates who acted deferentially toward subjects in half the conditions and confidently and non-deferentially in the remaining conditions. There were again two rounds of cooperative, decision-making interaction, each ...
John T. Jost, Brenda Major, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFERENTIALLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deferentially is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Magic Mike XXL Voguer Dashaun Wesley Talks Channing, FKA …
... shoo her off the stage like, okay, let's see the legends—she went deferentially. To me, it showed she really has respect for the actual culture. «Jezebel, Jul 15»
2
Gormley: Sask. should step up on Joni Mitchell legacy
... when Mitchell was frequently spotted in Saskatoon she would be politely given space, even deferentially ignored, because of who she was; ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
3
PONDICHERRY – Travel Update
Pondicherry's other claim to fame is its connection with Sri Aurobindo and Mirra Alfassa, deferentially known as the Mother, who evolved a new ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
4
Farewell Josef Masopust
... from the manner in which old team-mates – Vaclav Masek and Josef Jelinek among them – referred to him deferentially as “Mr Masopust.”. «World Soccer, Jun 15»
5
The False Assurances of Anthony Kennedy and Barack Obama
Likewise, President Obama spoke deferentially of "Americans of goodwill" whose "[o]pposition in some cases has been based on sincere and ... «The Weekly Standard, Jun 15»
6
The Supreme Court Decides: A Conversation
He wasn't just waving a law through deferentially; he was claiming for the court the power to make sure that major laws work out as hoped, ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
7
After long, honored police career, Houston's 'Mr. Thomas' set to …
To generations of Houston police officers, Edward A. Thomas was known simply, deferentially as "Mr. Thomas." The honor was rooted in the ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
8
Earle | Excerpt from Suffer the Children
Budge smiled deferentially at the two women. Janice Fogerty was a banker. The vice president's wife was a former college president. He realized that anything ... «UNC Chapell Hill, Jun 15»
9
Patent Lawyers See Slow Shift on Claim Construction
Expert testimony at claim construction, no matter how deferentially viewed, doesn't negate that, she held. "Teva cannot transform legal analysis ... «The Recorder, Jun 15»
10
Preview: Twelfth Night at Oriel
With an erect stance and deferentially inclined head, she makes a convincing serving man to Orsino, but her highly expressive eyes give an ... «Oxford Student, Jun 15»

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