abashedly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.li/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English abashed Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English abashedly From abashed + -ly.
Meanings
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In an abashed manner.
George, at length, came forward abashedly toward him, and said, — "I have been greatly to blame, Robert, and am very sorry for what I have done.
1824, James Hogg, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, page 36:At the punchline, Moshe snorts in laughter, then abashedly suppresses the smile. Does a self-deprecating sense of humor—a comedic trope owned by the Jews—make the Nazi more human?
2018 October 8, “The Banality of the Eichmann Trial”, in Tablet Magazine:meanwhile, no cash. Finally, Nichan asked me abashedly if perhaps I would lend him a few hundred rubles.
1956, Langston Hughes, I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more abashedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most abashedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |