Fearfully and Sheepishly

Fearfully

Fearfully adverb - In fear, "she hurried down the stairs fearfully".
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Synonyms for Fearfully

Sheepishly and fearfully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheepishly" instead an adverb "Fearfully".

Nearby Words: fear, fearful, fearless, fearlessly, feared

Sheepishly

Sheepishly adverb - In a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion.
Usage example: the younger boy, who idolized the older one, would sheepishly follow him around and be at his beck and call

Fearfully and sheepishly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fearfully" instead an adverb "Sheepishly".

Nearby Word: sheepish
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