Definition of Sheepishly

1. Adverb. In a sheepish manner. "Sheepishly he handed her back the money"

Partainyms: Sheepish

Definition of Sheepishly

1. Adverb. Meekly; self-consciously; with embarrassment. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sheepishly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sheepishly

sheepfolds
sheephead
sheepheads
sheepherder
sheepherders
sheepherding
sheepherdings
sheephook
sheephooks
sheepier
sheepies
sheepiest
sheepily
sheepiness
sheepish
sheepishly (current term)
sheepishness
sheepishnesses
sheeple
sheepless
sheeplike
sheepman
sheepmaster
sheepmasters
sheepmen
sheepo
sheepos
sheeprack
sheeprun
sheepruns

Literary usage of Sheepishly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mum's Clare: A Mother's Eye View of Indonesia by Gina Graham (2005)
"A few years later when she passed her driving test, she proudly went out for her first solo journey, but returned very sheepishly. 'I ran over a rabbit,' ..."

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