sheepishly
adverb /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
/ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
- in a way that shows that you are embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong synonym shamefacedly
- He smiled sheepishly.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySheepishly is used with these verbs:- answer
- apologize
- grin
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