shyly (Meaning)
shyly (r)
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
shyly (adv.)
In a shy or timid manner; not familiarly; with reserve.
Synonyms & Antonyms of shyly
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Antonyms:
- contemptuously
- pridefully
- contemptuously
- huffily
- haughtily
- pretentiously
- scornfully
- haughtily
- superciliously
- boldly
- loftily
- presumptuously
- superciliously
- brazenly
- proudly
- presumptuously
- proudly
- brazenly
- boldly
- scornfully
- arrogantly
- imperiously
- brashly
- huffily
- audaciously
- loftily
- pompously
- brashly
- pompously
- pridefully
- audaciously
- pretentiously
- arrogantly
- imperiously
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shyly Sentence Examples
- She smiled shyly, her cheeks flushing lightly as she met his gaze.
- The child peeked out from behind the curtains, her eyes shyly darting around.
- He approached the podium shyly, his voice trembling slightly as he began his speech.
- The shyly whispered words carried a secret longing that only she could understand.
- She tapped her fingers on the desk, her eyes shyly averted as she pondered the question.
- The butterfly flitted shyly from flower to flower, its delicate wings fluttering gracefully.
- The once timid foal now pranced shyly across the pasture, its mane flowing in the breeze.
- She lifted her shyly lowered eyelashes, her eyes twinkling with a mixture of nervousness and curiosity.
- He stood in the shadows, his shyly hunched shoulders betraying his unease.
- The moonlight cast a soft glow on the shyly sleeping bird, its feathers ruffled in comfort.
FAQs About the word shyly
in a shy or timid or bashful mannerIn a shy or timid manner; not familiarly; with reserve.
bashfully, timorously, diffidently, timidly, politely, sheepishly, self-deprecatingly,fearfully, courteously, respectfully
contemptuously, pridefully, contemptuously, huffily, haughtily, pretentiously, scornfully, haughtily, superciliously, boldly
She smiled shyly, her cheeks flushing lightly as she met his gaze.
The child peeked out from behind the curtains, her eyes shyly darting around.
He approached the podium shyly, his voice trembling slightly as he began his speech.
The shyly whispered words carried a secret longing that only she could understand.
