sheepishly

[shee-pish-lee]

adverb

1. in an embarrassed or bashful fashion.

   She sheepishly glanced around, hoping no one had noticed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheepishly¹

sheepish ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

It was not, the new composers sheepishly replied.

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As the team which lost possession protested vehemently, an opposing player stepped into the scrum and sheepishly confessed to touching the ball last.

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Ninety minutes later, he sheepishly retracted the statement.

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"I don't know if I can say this, but I'm a crazy fan of Coldplay, so when they said, 'Do you want to come and play?' I was like, 'No way!'" she laughs, sheepishly.

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After sheepishly returning to home plate amid a taunting roar from the hostile Dodger Stadium crowd, he flied out with a runner on second.

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