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sheepishly

/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/

Traduction: Adverbe décrivant un comportement fait avec timidité, gêne ou embarras, souvent avec un léger sentiment de culpabilité ou de malaise.

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/ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/B2formal
  • frAdverbe décrivant un comportement fait avec timidité, gêne ou embarras, souvent avec un léger sentiment de culpabilité ou de malaise.

An adverb describing behavior done in a shy, embarrassed, or self-conscious manner, often with a slight sense of guilt or awkwardness.

  1. Embarrassed or shy mannerB2formal

    In a way that shows embarrassment or shame, often due to a mistake or awkward situation.

    frd'un air penaud

    • He smiled sheepishly after forgetting her name.
    • She sheepishly admitted she had broken the vase.
    • The boy looked down sheepishly when caught stealing cookies.

    Synonymesapologeticallybashfullydiffidentlymeeklyshamefacedlyshylytimidly

    Antonymesboldlybrazenlyconfidentlyshamelesslyunabashedly

Formes
  • more sheepishly comparative form
  • most sheepishly superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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