shylyadverb
uk/ˈʃaɪ.li/us/ˈʃaɪ.li/in a shy way:
She smiled shyly at him.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shy and modest
- aw shucks
- backward
- bashful
- be backward in coming forward idiom
- coy
- efface
- inadequacy
- inadequate
- inhibited
- inhibition
- introvert
- modest
- self-effacing
- selfless
- shrinking violet
- shy
- shyness
- unassuming
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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