timidly Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˈtɪm.ɪd.li]
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Meaning of timidly In English

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Examples of timidly

  • His companion timidly raised his hand for permission to speak.

  • Someone touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it had been accidental.

  • "What is your husband's business?" Mrs. Tylor asked timidly.

  • So the opposition timidly makes concession after concession, while seeking shelter in anonymity.

  • Why does she ask 'timidly'?

  • If you are going to exercise it timidly, hesitatingly, and ineffectively you will not even then avoid friction with neutrals.

  • It then pondered whether to recommend reform, but timidly retreated from the fray.

  • In some instances, relatives brought complaints rather timidly but had their cases upheld.

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Translations of timidly In Other Languages

  • Español

    tímidamente…

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  • Français

    timidement, craintivement…

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  • Malay

    dgn rasa takut…

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  • Deutsch

    die Ängstlichkeit…

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  • Norwegian

    sjenert, engstelig, nervøst…

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  • Čeština

    plaše, bázlivě…

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  • Dansk

    frygtsomt…

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  • Italiano

    timidamente, timorosamente…

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