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abashed

[uh-basht]
adjective
  1. ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted: My clumsiness left me abashed.
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Origin of abashed

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at abash, -ed2
Related formsa·bash·ed·ly [uh-bash-id-lee] /əˈbæʃ ɪd li/, adverba·bash·ed·ness, nounun·a·bashed, adjective
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Examples from the Web for abashedly

Historical Examples of abashedly

  • "It's a lonesome place, for certain," apologised Raidler abashedly.

    Heart of the West

    O. Henry

  • “Abby Atkins don't have any cookies 'cause her father's out of work,” said Ellen, abashedly.

    The Portion of Labor

    Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for abashedly

abashed

adjective
  1. ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; ashamed
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Derived Formsabashedly, noun
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