Synonyms for sheepishly

Most common

self-consciously · meekly · shyly · timidly · ovinely · sheepwise

All synonyms

Adverb

Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In a sheepish way; shyly; meekly; bashfully; self-consciously; with embarrassment.

Example sentences

• meekly People did not meekly accept the changes that were transforming society.
• shyly Tom always looks away shyly whenever our eyes meet.
• timidly Yanni timidly crawled from under the bed.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

shyly²

6 letters

meekly²

7 letters

timidly³, ovinely

9 letters

bashfully, abashedly, sheepwise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shyly² = 2 syllables).