He listened deferentially. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He always acts so deferentially around his supervisor. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"Do we go at once, sir?" inquired Joe deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service] Reference
Scarf sidled in and stood deferentially at the entry. From Wordnik.com. [The Universe — or Nothing] Reference
A steward with a tray of glasses nodded deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
A man stood outside, who deferentially removed his hat. From Wordnik.com. [Polly of the Hospital Staff] Reference
"How can I serve you, Miss Cavendish?" he said, deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [In Her Own Right] Reference
Nevertheless, Mateus attended him deferentially into the yard. From Wordnik.com. [Selected Polish Tales] Reference
He knew Lars Larssen, of course, and received him deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [Swirling Waters] Reference
Warren glanced up at the man, standing deferentially before him. From Wordnik.com. [Ruined City]
"Do you agree with my advice, Dr. Bird?" asked Carnes deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930] Reference
Two or three bystanders eyed me deferentially, as a probable expert. From Wordnik.com. [On the Stairs] Reference
He even referred to himself deferentially as Lula's "little brother.". From Wordnik.com. [‘Assets Will Be Confiscated’] Reference
Manners deferentially bowed his acquiescence, much to the amusement of. From Wordnik.com. [Heiress of Haddon] Reference
Sam asked deferentially, the borrowed manner having some effect upon him. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories of Various Types] Reference
"Some of them are nice, Cousin Agatha," the child protested, deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
"Of course I know it's only a small prison at best," he said, deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly] Reference
It deferentially subdues its nationality, and takes on an Anglo-American aspect. From Wordnik.com. [Swirling Waters] Reference
The landlord summed up the signs of a swashbuckler and approached him deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'] Reference
But Mr. Toovey, a young don overflowing with mild intelligence, exclaimed, deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [The Invader A Novel] Reference
He came up and stood deferentially by her side, looking down on her, on her beautiful head. From Wordnik.com. [The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills] Reference
Temperley and Miss Du Prel strolled off together, his vast height bent deferentially towards her. From Wordnik.com. [The Daughters of Danaus] Reference
Some countries are willing to go along deferentially but are not really engaged in supporting us. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 14, 2007] Reference
And it was very interesting to see Bill Clinton behave sort of deferentially toward Barack Obama. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 19, 2008] Reference
She had not yet made her wants known to the clerk, who stood deferentially waiting for her to do so. From Wordnik.com. [A Dixie School Girl] Reference
The stately manner of Germain caught his glance at once, and bowing deferentially he inquired the name. From Wordnik.com. [The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette] Reference
"'Scuse me, Mistah Swift, but what's dat yo 'said?" and Eradicate leaned forward to listen deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road] Reference
"You should take this show on the road," I whispered deferentially to my official government minder, Li Wong Su. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From North Korea] Reference
Undoubtedly it was generally opposed, though deferentially as became subordinates toward the commanding general. From Wordnik.com. [Forty-Six Years in the Army] Reference
He nodded several times in answer to what she said to him, and finally bowed her deferentially towards the outer door. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Arethusa] Reference
"I beg pardon, m'm," he said deferentially, "but hadn't I better keep them gossiping maids out of the room over there?". From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
He turned deferentially to the attorney, but not before Willa had caught the significance with which he mentioned the hour. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Ace] Reference
A general murmur ran through the Court, which was crowded to excess; and all persons most deferentially gave the witness way. From Wordnik.com. [A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father] Reference
He had his hat in his hand, and was just coming out; but when he saw who had knocked, he stopped short, and bowed deferentially. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
"Fair cousin, it is not new," he answered deferentially, but pausing to choose his words, for it was no time to fill her soul with alarms. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference
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