Adverb
(comparative more sheepishly, superlative most sheepishly)
- In a sheepish way; meekly; self-consciously; with embarrassment.
Origin
From sheepish + -ly.
sheepishly
Sabrina looked sheepishly at the officer hoping he would just let her go with a warming instead of giving her a ticket.
Sheepishly is defined as something done in a timid, embarrassed manner.
If you throw a tantrum, feel embarrassed about it and timidly come back to apologize later, this is an example of a time when you apologize sheepishly.
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Sentence Examples
- Connor glanced sheepishly at Elisabeth.
- Then she smiled sheepishly at Fred who tried to look innocent.
- She added somewhat sheepishly, He's had perfect attendance for all of high school.
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WORDS NEAR sheepishly IN THE DICTIONARY
- sheepishly
- sheepishness
- sheeple
- sheepless