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adjective
disposed to avoid notice
"they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"
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adjective
self-consciously timid
"I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"
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shyly
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
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timidly
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
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bashfully
in a shy or timid or bashful manner