Sheepishly
/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment.
"But Frank Fairbanks, a retired public administrator, had to sheepishly acknowledge that he had grass. “Unfortunately, like many of our central Phoenix neighbors, we have a green lawn which consumes more water than xeriscape,” he told the paper."
Adverb
- 1 in a sheepish manner wordnet
Example
More examples"She squirmed sheepishly, not daring to meet her mother's eyes."
Etymology
From sheepish + -ly.