Synonyms:
shyly, timidly, bashfully
Meaning: in a shy or timid or bashful manner; "he smiled shyly"
Usage examples
"I hoped you would approve," she went on, shyly.
Old Grannis shyly put out his hand and took hers as it lay upon her lap.
But Mr. Watson took the platform and shyly introduced the speaker of the evening.
Alice replied, rather shyly, 'I--I hardly know, sir, just at present--at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.'
You have always been so kind, so gracious and so condescending to me that I can only thank you, thank you, thank you," answered Brandon, almost shyly; not daring to lift his eyes to hers.
They met as she spoke, and I observed them both look at me, and converse a moment in an under-tone, the young lady apparently pressing the sportsman to do something which he declined shyly, and with a sort of sheepish sullenness.