/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of diffidently Find synonyms for: Adverb1. diffidentlyusage: in a diffident manner; "`Oh, well,' he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.'"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language