bashfully

adverb

Definition of bashfullynext
as in shyly

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Recent Examples of bashfully The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 So Rizo, a little bashfully but mostly just with determination, heads right on back. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 And social director Kassidy Silva bashfully admitted to liking Tabi nails with the peeking-through-hands emoji. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025 The late Saget, who died in 2022, smiles bashfully next to a young Bure in one of them. — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashfully
  1. shyly
  2. timidly
Adverb
  • Burke entered the packed courtroom with shackles around his waist and, for a brief moment, seemed to smile shyly at the room.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 22 July 2026
  • Some will crawl onto your lap or pause for a pet, while others shyly observe the park’s visitors from the tree branches overhead.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
Definition of shyly
Adverb
  • By acting too timidly around its allies, Washington has missed opportunities.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The other photo shows two of the cubs huddled in a corner of a habitat, with one eyeing the camera timidly.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of timidly

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“Bashfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashfully. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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