shyly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- shīʹli
- /ˈʃaɪ.li/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English shy English shy Middle English -ly English -ly English shyly From shy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a shy manner.
The moon went slowly down in chastened loveliness; she departed like some sweet bride into her chamber, and long veil-like shadows crept up the sky through which the stars peeped shyly out.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shyly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more shyly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
el ντροπαλά (in a shy manner) · nrf tînmidement (in a shy manner) · ca tímidament (in a shy manner) · pt timidamente (in a shy manner) · lv bikli (in a shy manner) · ro rușinos (in a shy manner) · eo timide (in a shy manner) · fi ujosti (in a shy manner) · ro timid (in a shy manner) · ru ро́бко (in a shy manner) · es tímidamente (in a shy manner) · fr timidement (in a shy manner) · ru засте́нчиво (in a shy manner)