SHYLY

shyly, timidly, bashfully

(adverb) in a shy or timid or bashful manner; “he smiled shyly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

shyly (comparative more shyly, superlative most shyly)

In a shy manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Shy"ly, adv.

Definition: In a shy or timid manner; not familiarly; with reserve. [Written also shily.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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