"sheepishly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈʃiː.pɪʃ.li/ [Received-Pronunciation, US] Audio: en-us-sheepishly.ogg , en-au-sheepishly.ogg Forms: more sheepishly [comparative], most sheepishly [superlative]
Etymology: From sheepish + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sheepish|ly}} sheepish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} sheepishly (comparative more sheepishly, superlative most sheepishly)
  1. In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment. Synonyms (meekly): abashedly, meekly, self-consciously, shyly, timidly, bashfully Translations (in a sheepish way): skaapagtig (Afrikaans), lammasmaisesti (Finnish), z zakłopotaniem (Polish), застенчиво (zastenčivo) (Russian)
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