bashfully
1
3.5
- adverb
- /ˈbæʃfəli/
:
tímidamente
- "I had a good time, too," Kipple replied bashfully.
- smiles bashfully
- says bashfully
- bashfully asked
Examples
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"Point taken," she said, smiling bashfully.
Fiction book (1999) -
I said somewhat bashfully, and as discreetly as possible, "If I did move in here, could I have guests?"
Fiction book (1998) -
Smiling bashfully, he said, "I thought this would be a nice surprise."
Fiction book (2001) -
The men look at one another, a little bashfully, then begin to file out, whispering among themselves.
Fiction book (1991) -
"You look like a starlet," Jeff said bashfully.
Fiction book (1999) -
Claudia nodded bashfully and stumbled to the bathroom.
Fiction book (2002) -
The shock came when we asked Raphael to sing something for us, and he apologized and bashfully mumbled something about losing his voice.
Fiction book (1994) -
Tom grinned bashfully.
Fiction book (1992) -
Time passes, and after not talking, except in greeting, Romy bashfully asks Augustine if he wants to join her for lunch.
Fiction book (1997) -
He smiled bashfully when she complimented his artwork.
Synonyms
15
1.0
Behave in a quiet, nervous way around other people
11
5.1
In a shy, embarrassed way after doing something wrong or silly
7
3.2
Move or speak in a shy, nervous way because of low confidence
5
6.0
Acting embarrassed because you think people are watching you
3
6.1
In a quiet, modest way that shows shyness
1
7.9
In a shy way that shows little confidence
1
4.6
In a way that shows someone is shy or awkward
1
7.9
In a shy, embarrassed way
1
6.8
In a way that shows you feel shame
1
8.2
To act in a shy and scared way
In a way that shows someone is embarrassed
In a way that makes someone's face go red because they feel embarrassed or shy
Antonyms
How Shy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bashfully comes from bash, an old short form of abash, which means 'to make ashamed' or 'to embarrass', so to act bashfully is to behave shyly or with embarrassment.