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
Self-deprecatingly and sheepishly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-deprecatingly" instead an adverb "Sheepishly".
Nearby Word: sheepish
Self-deprecatingly
Sheepishly and self-deprecatingly are semantically related. You can use "Sheepishly" instead an adverb phrase "Self-deprecatingly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lowly and sheepishly
- lowly and self-deprecatingly
- abjectly and sheepishly
- abjectly and self-deprecatingly
- bashfully and sheepishly
- bashfully and self-deprecatingly
- shyly and sheepishly
- shyly and self-deprecatingly
- meanly and sheepishly
- meanly and self-deprecatingly
- deferentially and sheepishly
- deferentially and self-deprecatingly
- submissively and sheepishly
- submissively and self-deprecatingly
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