Meanly
Meanly adverb - In a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion.
Usage example: meanly silent up to that point, he now felt that fair criticism was turning into gratuitous insult
Sheepishly and meanly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sheepishly" instead an adverb "Meanly".
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
Meanly and sheepishly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Meanly" instead an adverb "Sheepishly".
Nearby Word: sheepish
Mutual synonyms
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