deferentially

Very deferentially, the mother asked what might be in it.

This time it was no problem to give way deferentially as would be expected.

She kept her head down, deferentially, not daring to meet my eyes.

A dark man with a smooth face was standing there deferentially.

He saw us looking toward the desk, and nodded deferentially.

He took hold of her hand and raised it deferentially to his lips.

Then he said, deferentially, "Would you like a tour as we talk?"

"I could ask around, down in village for you," she offered deferentially.

In another minute a man had slipped into the room, and stood deferentially by the door.

And both ranks act deferentially toward the two mothers, who are the only women in the group.

The boy was far too young to cower so deferentially.

He said it deferentially, as if talking to a moderately slow child.

The young man by his side leaned forward and whispered deferentially to him again.

The woman stood back, deferentially waiting for him to finish before eating herself.

The surgeon's assistant came to his feet and nodded deferentially.

I glanced at the latter deferentially as he stood looking out of window.

Another came forward and deferentially spoke to the leader, who nodded in agreement.

Instead, they were treating him deferentially, almost as an honored guest.

In fact, a short time later, a young man deferentially entered; he looked to be slightly over twenty.

"I have not had the pleasure of your acquaintance as yet, sit," he said deferentially.

"Doctor," she said deferentially, "is there something I can do for you?"

Probably a man could expose himself safely, if he only treated them deferentially.

She did so carefully, deferentially, being careful not to spill a drop.

Even they seemed pleased by her, both nodding deferentially as she moved away to stand next to Jake.

He took her hand deferentially and led her to one of the chairs.