He hung his head sheepishly.
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Sheepishly
//ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li//
Synonyms for "sheepishly" (28 found)
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4 translations across 4 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- skaapagtig adv (in a sheepish way)
Finnish
1 entries- lammasmaisesti adv (in a sheepish way)
Polish
1 entries- z zakłopotaniem adv (in a sheepish way)
Russian
1 entries- застенчиво adv (in a sheepish way)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Tom smiled at Mary sheepishly.
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He grinned sheepishly.
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She squirmed sheepishly, not daring to meet her mother's eyes.
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