shyly

shyly — adverb

1. doing something with a quiet, hesitant manner because you are not comfortable wi

1.副詞B1
釋義

doing something with a quiet, hesitant manner because you are not comfortable with attention from others or with meeting new people

例句

Maja smiled shyly when her teacher said her picture was good in class.

collocation: smile shyly

The little girl hid shyly behind her mother's legs when the visitor arrived.

collocation: hide shyly

同義詞
  • bashfully

    more about feeling easily embarrassed or blushing

  • timidly

    suggests a lack of courage or confidence, not just social reserve

  • nervously

    focuses on worry or anxiety, which may not involve social situations at all

反義詞
  • confidently

    with self-assurance, the opposite of hesitant

  • boldly

    willing to take social risks, not holding back

文法句型

[verb] + shyly

用法筆記

Shyly typically appears right after the verb it describes. It is most common with verbs of speaking (spoke, said, thanked, asked) and social reactions (smiled, hid, laughed).

常見錯誤

❌She smiled shy at the compliment.
✅She smiled shyly at the compliment.
💡'shy' is an adjective, but after a verb you need the adverb 'shyly' to describe the action.