What does timidly mean?
Timidly means In a timid manner..
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/ˈtɪmɪdli/ · adverb
In a timid manner..
His mother o'er her barm-cloth wide / Gazed forward somewhat timidly / The new-comer's bright weed to see.
The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly, but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs.
Use timidly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Timidly means In a timid manner..
Common synonyms include bashfully, shyly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
His mother o'er her barm-cloth wide / Gazed forward somewhat timidly / The new-comer's bright weed to see.
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