shyly

Adverb

In a shy or timid manner; hesitantly.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
- "he smiled shyly"

Adv

In a shy manner.

Examples

He shyly placed his word, hoping it was valid and wouldn’t be challenged.

Origin / Etymology

From shy + -ly.

Synonyms

bashfully, timidly

Scrabble Score: 14

shyly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shyly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shyly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shyly: valid Words With Friends Word