deferentially
/ˌdɛf.əˈrɛnʃəl.i/ · de·fer·en·tial·ly
adverb
- In a deferential manner; showing respect, obedience, or submission toward someone or something. She bowed deferentially before the queen, careful not to overstep protocol.
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Did you know? The adverb ‘deferentially’ appears in the famous 1949 Supreme Court opinion in *Brown v. Board of Education*, describing how the Court addressed the states’ arguments.