Bashfully
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Bashfully is an adverb meaning In a bashful manner.
Meaning
In a bashful manner.
Example Sentences
The morning of the wedding he bounded up my stair, most tremendously shaved and brushed, stood upon my doormat bashfully hesitant.
[T]he thrush sang his mocking songs and libellous ditties about everybody, but became occasionally a little sentimental and warbled gently and bashfully some tender stanzas.
Synonyms for bashfully
Depending on context, synonyms include timidly, shyly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shyly, timidly, unbashfully, shamefacedly, embarrassedly, abashedly.
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