— bashfully , adv. — bashfulness , n.
/bash"feuhl/ , adj.
1. uncomfortably diffident and easily embarrassed; shy; timid.
2. indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from bashfulness.
[ 1540-50; (A)BASH + -FUL ]
Syn. 1. abashed, modest. See shy 1 .
Ant . arrogant.