shy, bashful, diffident, modest, coy mean not inclined to be forward. shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others. bashful implies a frightened or hesitant …

Synonyms for SHYLY: bashfully, timidly, diffidently, timorously, fearfully, politely, self-deprecatingly, courteously; Antonyms of SHYLY: boldly, proudly, scornfully, contemptuously, haughtily, arrogantly, brazenly, loftily

Suwisal recalls brief memories of the piano and a young girl shyly peering out behind the drapes at him and his aunts. The championship begins shyly even though the team does not appear …

She smiled shyly at him. They don't approach except to shyly ask for a photo. Shyly, she opens the display case where she keeps her apothecary jars. Seated in what looks like her bedroom, …

Use the adverb shyly when someone acts in a timid or fearful way. The new kid at school may hesitate before shyly asking if he can sit at a busy cafeteria table. If you're reserved and self-conscious, it's natural to behave shyly at social gatherings.

Definition of shyly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Easily startled; timid: a shy deer. 2. a. Tending to avoid contact or familiarity with others; retiring or reserved: a shy student who stayed in the back of the room. b. Characterized by reserve or diffidence: a shy glance. 3. Distrustful; wary: shy of strangers. 4.