Abashedly

//əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In an abashed manner.

    "George, at length, came forward abashedly toward him, and said, — "I have been greatly to blame, Robert, and am very sorry for what I have done."

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sheepishlysheepishly

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"George, at length, came forward abashedly toward him, and said, — "I have been greatly to blame, Robert, and am very sorry for what I have done."

Etymology

From abashed + -ly.

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