shyly

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shyly Percy looked up at the camera, shyly posing with his new look. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shyly
bashfully
Adverb
  • So Rizo, a little bashfully but mostly just with determination, heads right on back.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And social director Kassidy Silva bashfully admitted to liking Tabi nails with the peeking-through-hands emoji.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Shyly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shyly. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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