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SHEEPISHLY
sheepishly
(adverb) in a sheepish manner; “sheepishly he handed her back the money”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
sheepishly (comparative more sheepishly, superlative most sheepishly)
In a sheepish way; meekly; self-consciously; with embarrassment.
Synonyms
• (meekly): abashedly, meekly, self-consciously
Source: Wiktionary
SHEEPISH
Sheep"ish, a.
1. Of or pertaining to sheep. [Obs.]
2. Like a sheep; bashful; over-modest; meanly or foolishly diffident; timorous to excess. Wanting change of company, he will, when he comes abroad, be a sheepish or conceited creature. Locke.
– Sheep"ish*ly, adv.
– Sheep"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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