shily
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Shily said his wife had a miscarriage during the crossing and was hospitalized Friday with bleeding.
From Seattle Times
Shily had called relatives in the U.S. before entering the jungle.
From Seattle Times
“I remember a lot of things. I didn’t want to talk about that,” Shily said.
From Seattle Times
Iseris Shily, a 34-year-old from Haiti, remained shaken by his ordeal in Darien Gap.
From Seattle Times
"Why does your eye wander so shily and unfixedly about?" he resumed, in a friendly tone.
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