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sheepishly

American  
[shee-pish-lee] / ˈʃi pɪʃ li /

adverb

  1. in an embarrassed or bashful fashion.

    She sheepishly glanced around, hoping no one had noticed.

Etymology

Origin of sheepishly

sheepish ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Bellarmine sheepishly admitted to spending more time on video games than his schoolwork.

From BBC

“No,” he replied sheepishly, “I’m not telling you that.”

From Literature

There have been a number of occasions where these players and staff have approached the away end sheepishly this season following a poor display on the road.

From BBC

Then sheepishly she added, “It is signed with the pet name I call Nathan when we are alone.”

From Literature

Every time he caught her eye, he grinned sheepishly, clearly hoping that he could melt her resolve.

From Literature

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