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I wish I were shyly, quietly intriguing, like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, like someone French and fashionable who knows how to twirl her ladylike locks just so and walk adroitly on kitten heels, who is all gesture and whisper - but I am unfortunately forward and forthright: When I am interested in a man, he absolutely knows it.
Elizabeth Wurtzel

Meaning of "shyly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHYLY

shyly  [ˈʃaɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHYLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shyly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SHYLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shyly in the English dictionary

The definition of shyly in the dictionary is in a way that shows you are not at ease in the company of others.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHYLY


docilely
ˈdəʊsaɪlɪ
drily
ˈdraɪlɪ
dryly
ˈdraɪlɪ
ductilely
ˈdʌktaɪlɪ
highly
ˈhaɪlɪ
juvenilely
ˈdʒuːvəˌnaɪlɪ
kiley
ˈkaɪlɪ
kylie
ˈkaɪlɪ
nighly
ˈnaɪlɪ
phyle
ˈfaɪlɪ
pily
ˈpaɪlɪ
Riley
ˈraɪlɪ
sedile
sɛˈdaɪlɪ
shily
ˈʃaɪlɪ
slily
ˈslaɪlɪ
slyly
ˈslaɪlɪ
smiley
ˈsmaɪlɪ
stylie
ˈstaɪlɪ
wily
ˈwaɪlɪ
wryly
ˈraɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHYLY

shuttle
shuttle armature
shuttle bus
shuttle diplomacy
shuttle movement
shuttle service
shuttlecock
shuttleless
shuttler
shuttlewise
shwa
shwe-shwe
shy
shyer
shyish
Shylock
Shymkent
shyness
shypoo
shyster

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHYLY

brachydactyly
coyly
doyly
enantiostyly
feyly
gayly
grayly
greyly
heterostyly
homophyly
homostyly
hyperdactyly
Lyly
macrodactyly
monophyly
pentadactyly
polydactyly
spryly
syndactyly
tetradactyly

Synonyms and antonyms of shyly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shyly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHYLY

Find out the translation of shyly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shyly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shyly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腼腆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tímidamente
570 millions of speakers

English

shyly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झेंप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بخجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

застенчиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

timidamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাজুকভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

timidement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schüchtern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恥ずかしそうに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수줍게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shyly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bẽn lẽn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவனிடம் வெட்கத்துடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाजाळू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

utanarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

timidamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieśmiało
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соромливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

timid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δειλά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shyly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shyly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shyly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHYLY»

The term «shyly» is regularly used and occupies the 69.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHYLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shyly

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QUOTES WITH «SHYLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shyly.
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Elizabeth Wurtzel
I wish I were shyly, quietly intriguing, like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, like someone French and fashionable who knows how to twirl her ladylike locks just so and walk adroitly on kitten heels, who is all gesture and whisper - but I am unfortunately forward and forthright: When I am interested in a man, he absolutely knows it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHYLY»

Discover the use of shyly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shyly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shyly Speaking: Using My Words to Find My Voice
Shyly Speaking is a collection of poems written over many years.
Camesha Gosha, 2012
2
I Love You Shyly: And More Each Day
Animal illustrations and text present a message of love. Pages unfold so that each spread is larger than the one before.
‎1988
3
C# Primer: A Practical Approach
Her Daddy says These elements can be combined, as in fiery && bird | | shyly However, the order of evaluation is from left to right, with each element maintaining the same precedence level. The evaluation of the query here finds all lines in ...
Stanley B. Lippman, 2002
4
The Drama
A Thihd Cripple. [Also in a sad state of neglect, he rises from his dugout and looks around shyly. When he sees the other one standing before his hole, he recoils timidly.] Oh, there is another human being, just awakened. Hahahaha, also a ...
‎1916
5
Giant Book of Preschool Activities, Grades PK - K
... fingers) say “Boo") creep fingers and knock on a door) hiae eyes shyly) blow on Tip of index finger) count on four fingers) creep fingers and knock on door) hiae eyes shyly) blow on Tip of index finger) count on Three fingers) hiae eyes shyly) ...
Carson-Dellosa Publishing, 2009
6
The Quintessential Planter
'OK' she answered looking down shyly 'Is he bad tempered? 'No, no' she shook her head 'Is he goodto you? Theyasked 'Yes' she answered onmonosyllables. ' Does helove you' Elsa asked 'Yes, yes' Lily answered 'How many times' Lucy ...
Hashim Razvi, 2014
7
Ebb and Flow
When I need to feel you I only need to see you Words can be loud but not as shrieking as a bitter look Silence can be the sweetest thing And a glance can be everything Speak softly to me with a wink As your lashes shyly blink Lost for me with ...
Shannon M. Grier, 2004
8
All the Year Round
The,other was a girl of three-andtwenty, a pretty, slight figure in a grey cotton frock, and as she came rather shyly towards the group by the window, Mrs. Cormack beamed upon her and said: "Brenda, my dear, I was just wondering where you ...
‎1893
9
Collectanea genealogica, ed. by J. Foster
Mayo. John McEdmund McPhilben Bourke, = Shyly, daughter of William MacMoyler, of Cahirnane, co. Mayo, d. about 18 February 1 636. of Barrett of Canane, co. Mayo. „. J II II I I.I Richard, = Joan, daugh- Edmond, Shyly, mar- Honora, Mary, ...
Collectanea, Joseph Foster, 1881
10
A Treatise on the Language, Poetry, and Music of the ...
Travel we warily, shyly, Warily, shyly, warily, shyly ; Travel we warily, shyly, To Lochtreig of pleasant meadows, Where sung is the song plaintive Of the fairyknowe beautiful, of charmed chords ; Where sung is the song plaintive Shith- bhrugh ...
Donald Campbell (Lieutenant), 1862

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHYLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shyly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nurse 'marries' 4-year-old cancer patient in sweet hospital ceremony
Our patient shyly asked me to marry her. I didn't hesitate to say yes, I got a huge hug and we sealed the deal with ring pops being placed on our fingers! «KSL.com, Jul 15»
2
Four-year-old girl battling leukemia 'marries' her favorite nurse in the …
"Our patient shyly asked me to marry her. I didn't hesitate to say yes," Hickling wrote on Facebook (with Abby's mom's permission). Abby and Hickling exchanged ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
3
Stability versus change: political leaders compete to define election …
Elijah Day, 3, being held by father Rod Day, left, shyly avoids a fist pump with NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, second from right, and wife Catherine during a ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
4
YUSUF KANLI > Resolution within months, fingers crossed
Buoyed with the “success” of the New York talks, Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı shyly declared that even if it would be overoptimistic to expect a ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 15»
5
West suburban schools teach students in their own language
Preschoolers looked up shyly from their tables as they put away papers and paints from an art project at Ideal Elementary School in Countryside. But the ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
6
Prince George 'Daddy's doppelgänger'
Waving at the battery of cameras and smiling shyly, he was en route to meet his new baby sister who made her entrance into the world at 8.34am this morning ... «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
7
Leyne: Shyly nagging about the East getting a lot more ferry money
Les Leyne mugshot generic To hear Transportation Minister Todd Stone tell it, B.C. is badgering Ottawa every chance it gets for some basic national fairness ... «Times Colonist, Mar 15»
8
​Alex G / Teen Suicide Smiling Buddha, Toronto ON, January 29
For his second Toronto gig in three months, Alex Giannascoli seemed unprepared for the sold out crowd; when a young girl screamed, "I love you Alex," he shyly ... «Exclaim!, Jan 15»
9
Katherine Waterston of 'Inherent Vice' Shyly Captivates the Fashion …
Opacity is Katherine Waterston's stock in trade. On screen, her disarmingly childlike features are as hard to read as the fine print on a lease, a quality that has set ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
10
This alleged drug dealer's mugshot is hot, and she knows it
Newfound male fans have been tweeting her compliments, which she has not shyly been retweeting for the past couple of days. Bathrick is the latest alleged ... «Wiarton Echo, Dec 14»

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