shyly

adv

Etymology

From shy + -ly.

  1. inherited from *skeuhaz
  2. inherited from *skeuh
  3. inherited from sċēoh
  4. inherited from shy
  5. suffixed as shyly — “shy + ly

Definitions

  1. In a shy manner.

    • The moon went slowly down in chastened loveliness; she departed like some sweet bride into her chamber, and long veil-like shadows crept up the sky through which the stars peeped shyly out.

The neighborhood

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