shamefacedly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English shamefaced Middle English -ly English -ly English shamefacedly From shamefaced + -ly.
Meanings
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In a shamefaced manner.
The offending train ahead proved to be the 9.30 a.m. from Waterloo, which after Southampton checked us again and again until at last we passed it, headed by 4-6-0 No. 30850, Lord Nelson, standing shamefacedly in the loop at Pokesdown.
1958 June 14, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, pages 415-416:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more shamefacedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most shamefacedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |