milkily
- adverb
- /ˈmɪkəli/
:
tímidamente
- He answered the difficult question milkily, barely raising his voice and avoiding direct statements.
Examples
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The student milkily defended his project, lacking the confidence to speak up clearly.
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During the meeting, she milkily suggested a change but quickly withdrew her idea.
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Don't answer milkily!
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She spoke milkily during the meeting.
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He answered the difficult question milkily, barely raising his voice and avoiding direct statements.
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The student milkily defended his project, lacking the confidence to speak up clearly.
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During the meeting, she milkily suggested a change but quickly withdrew her idea.
Synonyms
15
1.0
Behave in a quiet, nervous way around other people
8
3.9
In a weak way that shows little energy
7
3.2
Move or speak in a shy, nervous way because of low confidence
3
6.1
In a quiet, modest way that shows shyness
1
8.8
In a weak, pale way that shows little energy
1
8.4
In a very frightened way that shows no courage
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8.1
To speak or move in a shaky, nervous way
Acting in a scared way and avoiding conflict
In a way that shows little courage or confidence
In a way that shows no courage and avoids standing up for oneself
Antonyms
How Confident
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Milkily can also mean 'weakly' or 'timidly'; a helpful way to remember this is to think of milk as soft or 'watered-down', so something done milkily lacks strength or force.