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sheepishly

American  
[shee-pish-lee] / ˈʃi pɪʃ li /

adverb

  1. in an embarrassed or bashful fashion.

    She sheepishly glanced around, hoping no one had noticed.

Etymology

Origin of sheepishly

sheepish ( def. ) + -ly

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