Shyly

adv

adv ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a shy manner.

    "The moon went slowly down in chastened loveliness; she departed like some sweet bride into her chamber, and long veil-like shadows crept up the sky through which the stars peeped shyly out."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a shy or timid or bashful manner wordnet

Synonyms

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bashfullybashfullydiffidentlygingerlysheepishlytimidly

Example

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"She glanced shyly at the young man."

Etymology

From shy + -ly.

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