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Meaning of bashfully in English

bashfully
adverb
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/ˈbæʃ.fəl.i/ us
/ˈbæʃ.fəl.i/
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in a way that shows someone is very shy or easily embarrassed:
"Yes, I'd like to have a coffee," she answered, bashfully.
He was smiling bashfully.
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(Definition of bashfully from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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害羞地，羞怯地…
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害羞地，羞怯地…
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in Spanish
tímidamente…
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timidamente…
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timidement…
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utanarak, sıkılarak, mahcup mahcup…
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verlegen…
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skromně, ostýchavě…
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genert, forlegent…
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tersipu-sipu…
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rụt rè…
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nieśmiało…
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blygt…
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scheu…
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