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[ adverb ] in a shy or timid or bashful manner

Synonyms

timidly bashfully

Examples

"he smiled shyly"

Used in print

(Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)

Almost immediately she was ashamed of herself for feeling vain , at such a time , in such a place , and she tossed_back her long yellow hair , smiling shyly as she entered the room .

Related terms

timid shy bashful timid bashful

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