diffidently
adverb uk/ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt.li/ us/ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt.li/
羞怯地，缺乏自信地
in a way that shows that you are shy and not confident of your abilities
"Maybe you should leave us for a moment," the old man suggested diffidently. “或许你应该离开我们一会儿。”老人踌躇着提议道。
They came in diffidently, and nodded respectfully to Wilcox. 他们腼腆地走进来，恭敬地向威尔科克斯点点头。
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- "I suppose so," Jane admitted diffidently.
- Joseph made his suggestion diffidently in the uncomfortable silence.
- Diffidently, he asked her if she would like to go to the movies with him one evening.