1. In a diffident manner
   "'Oh, well,' he shrugged diffidently, 'I like the work.'"

See also: diffident

• quadripartite
• quadriphonic
• quadriphonic system
• quadriplegia
• quadriplegic
• quadrisonic
• quadrivalent
• quadrivial
• quadrivium
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• quadruped
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• quadruple
• quadruple time
• quadruplet
• quadruplex
• quadruplicate
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• quadruply
• quadtree
• quaestor
• quaff