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reticently

adv. In a reticent manner.

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reticently

adv. with reticence; in a reticent manner; "she answered the questions reticently"

Usage examples of "reticently".

Jing was reticently doubtful, but it was impolitic to speak his mind, partly because he was unfluent in the speech of that region, partly because its masters exercised very real power which he had no wish to see turned against Ntah, and chiefly because of the nature of that power.

They conducted their duties humbly and reticently, with a minimum of fuss, and went to great lengths not to antagonize anyone.