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# shyly

adverb (shyly, more shyly, most shyly)

«shyly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a shy way — nervously and quietly, because you feel uncomfortable with other people or new things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, a new pupil might smile shyly on the first day. In stories, "shyly" shows a character's feelings: they are nervous, gentle or embarrassed. Phrases: smiled shyly, said shyly, looked away shyly.

### Examples

- The new girl smiled shyly at the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#x1)
- He shyly asked if he could join the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#x2)
- The puppy peeked out shyly from behind the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#x3)
- She shyly handed the teacher a card. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#x4)
- The little boy looked shyly at his feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#x5)
- "Thank you," she said shyly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#x6)
- The brothers looked shyly at their mother's friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: shy + ly = shyly (keep the y). Also seen as "shily" in old books, but "shyly" is standard. Noun: shyness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «shyly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shyly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shyly.html) on Mova free.