"shily" meaning in English

See shily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more shily [comparative], most shily [superlative]
Etymology: shy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shy|ly}} shy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} shily (comparative more shily, superlative most shily)
  1. Archaic form of shyly. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: shyly
    Sense id: en-shily-en-adv-YcaMU1ty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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