timidlyadv.

Brit.

/ˈtɪmᵻdli/, U.S.

/ˈtɪmᵻdli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: timid adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < timid adj. + -ly suffix². Compare classical Latin timidē, Middle French timidéement (1542), Middle French, French timidement (1549).

In a timid manner; apprehensively, shrinkingly.

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the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adverb]

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eislichec1175

faintly1297

fearedly1488

sheepishly1528

fearfully1548

timorously1548

tremblingly1552

sheepish1581

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frightfully1621

timidly1656

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fearingly1820

fearsomely1876

scarily1880

tremulously1886

mousily1910

1656 W. Charleton tr. Epicurus's Morals xx. 110 Those, who behave themselves..not timidly and unmanly, but Couragiously and valiantly.

1767 ‘Coriat Junior’ Another Traveller! I. 375 To the timidly-superstitious..they would seem a company of necromancers.

1798 C. B. Brown Wieland xvi. 176 I knocked at first timidly, but afterwards with loudness. My signals were unnoticed.

1843 A. Bethune Sc. Peasant's Fire-side 137 The lady..glanced timidly at me to ascertain if I observed her.

1885 Liverpool Daily Post 11 Apr. 4/9 One traveller timidly attempts the fraudulent experiment.

1932 Z. Fitzgerald Save Me Waltz iv. 267 ‘I want to see the baby.’ A sweet tolerant smile lit the Judge's face. Bonnie approached the bed timidly.

1969 J. Singer et al. tr. I. B. Singer Estate i. x. 128 She grew cinder-red, facing her father, smiled timidly and made a sort of curtsy.

2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 6 Jan. (Travel section) 9/3 I timidly taste a spoonful of gaeng pa, or jungle curry, maybe the hottest dish in Thailand.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	timidly
释义	timidlyadv. Brit. /ˈtɪmᵻdli/, U.S. /ˈtɪmᵻdli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: timid adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < timid adj. + -ly suffix². Compare classical Latin timidē, Middle French timidéement (1542), Middle French, French timidement (1549). In a timid manner; apprehensively, shrinkingly. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adverb] arghlyc1000 eislichec1175 faintly1297 fearedly1488 sheepishly1528 fearfully1548 timorously1548 tremblingly1552 sheepish1581 ghastly1589 frightfully1621 timidly1656 meticulouslya1682 fearingly1820 fearsomely1876 scarily1880 tremulously1886 mousily1910 1656 W. Charleton tr. Epicurus's Morals xx. 110 Those, who behave themselves..not timidly and unmanly, but Couragiously and valiantly. 1767 ‘Coriat Junior’ Another Traveller! I. 375 To the timidly-superstitious..they would seem a company of necromancers. 1798 C. B. Brown Wieland xvi. 176 I knocked at first timidly, but afterwards with loudness. My signals were unnoticed. 1843 A. Bethune Sc. Peasant's Fire-side 137 The lady..glanced timidly at me to ascertain if I observed her. 1885 Liverpool Daily Post 11 Apr. 4/9 One traveller timidly attempts the fraudulent experiment. 1932 Z. Fitzgerald Save Me Waltz iv. 267 ‘I want to see the baby.’ A sweet tolerant smile lit the Judge's face. Bonnie approached the bed timidly. 1969 J. Singer et al. tr. I. B. Singer Estate i. x. 128 She grew cinder-red, facing her father, smiled timidly and made a sort of curtsy. 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 6 Jan. (Travel section) 9/3 I timidly taste a spoonful of gaeng pa, or jungle curry, maybe the hottest dish in Thailand. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1656
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