diffidently

ˈdɪfɪdəntli
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Translation of diffidently from English into Dutch

Adverb

shy manner

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in a way that shows shyness or lack of confidence
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  • She spoke diffidently during the meeting.Ze sprak verlegen tijdens de vergadering.

Synonyms and analogies of diffidently in English

adv.shylytimidlyMore synonyms

Examples of diffidently in a sentence

  • The student diffidently approached the podium.

diffidently: Examples and translations in context

"It was the crystal I noticed first," Whitbread said diffidently.

'Wat me het eerst opviel, was het kristal,' zei Whitbread bedeesd.

The Brok report hints at this, although rather diffidently.

Ook de heer Brok roert dit onderwerp in zijn verslag aan, zij het dan op wat timide wijze.

Zimmerwaldists of the type of Sukhanov and Steklov diffidently pointed out that the war remained imperialist, that the liberals were insisting that the revolution guarantee the annexations agreed on under the czar.

De Zimmerwalders van het genre Soechanov en Steklow beriepen zich aarzelend erop, dat de oorlog imperialistisch gebleven was: de liberalen verklaarden immers, dat de revolutie de door de tsaar beoogde annexaties moest verzekeren.

Our body's, brains and hormones are different and they work diffirently.

Onze lijven, hersenen, hormonen zijn en werken echt anders.

He always notices when his girlfriend puts on her make-up differently.

Hij merkt het altijd als zijn vriendin haar make-up anders opdoet.

Plants can respond differently to blue light compared to other colors.

Planten kunnen anders reageren op blauw licht dan op andere kleuren.

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