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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hikaeme ni
"彼女は会議で控えめに発言した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that lacks self-assurance, boldness, or forceful expression of one's opinions and rights.
"She spoke unassertively during the meeting, making it difficult for her ideas to be heard." - 2
With hesitation or timidity, avoiding conflict or the imposition of one's will upon others.
"He unassertively accepted the unfavorable terms of the agreement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English un-, expressing negation) combined with assertively, which stems from the Latin asserere meaning 'to claim or maintain'. The adjective form developed in the mid-20th century from assert, with the adverbial suffix -ly added to denote manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unassertively" is said worldwide
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sans assurance
Transliteration: sã a.syʁ.ãs
"Il a répondu sans assurance aux questions du jury."
unselbstbewusst
Transliteration: ˈʊnzɛlbstbəˌvʊst
"Sie trat in der Diskussion unselbstbewusst auf."
non assertivamente
Transliteration: non assertivamente
"Ha espresso la sua opinione non assertivamente."
poco asertivamente
Transliteration: ˈpoko aseɾtiβaˈmente
"Habló poco asertivamente durante la negociación."
pouco assertivamente
Transliteration: ˈpowku a.seɾ.ti.vaˈmẽ.tʃi
"Ele agiu pouco assertivamente perante os colegas."
असंकोच भाव से नहीं
Transliteration: asankoch bhav se nahi
"उसने संकोच के साथ अपनी बात रखी।"
不自信地
Transliteration: bù zìxìn de
"她在会议上表现得不够自信。"
소극적으로
Transliteration: sogeukjeog-euro
"그는 회의에서 소극적으로 의견을 말했습니다."
控えめに
Transliteration: hikaeme ni
"彼女は会議で控えめに発言した。"
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