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Definition of coyly in English: coylyadverb ˈkɔɪliˈkɔɪli 1In an outwardly shy or modest way intended to be alluring. she smiles coyly for the camera Example sentencesExamples - She glanced coyly at him from under long lashes.
- Lisa coyly looked back at him over her shoulder with a small smile.
- She coyly asks if she can wear it.
- She was coyly twirling one of her dark gold plaits in one hand.
- Victoria smiled seductively at him and bit her bottom lip coyly.
- Smiling coyly, she slowly brought out from her backpack a small bottle of wine.
- Molly grinned at him, coyly running her tongue across her lips.
- She coyly sat on a gentleman's knee to the amusement of the audience.
- He grinned coyly and we continued on our stroll, slurping our ice cream and looking like content children.
- I smiled coyly and climbed out of the pool.
2In a way that shows reluctance to give details about something regarded as sensitive. he coyly withheld his candidacy Example sentencesExamples - The writer coyly defers answers about his mystery woman.
- He declined to give the exact figures, coyly revealing: "There was very little in it".
- Despite her impressive results,she remains somewhat of a mystery, even coyly avoiding answers that might reveal her form.
- Most dances were left coyly undated in the program handout.
- Her company's sales have continued to grow at a double-digit rate, she says coyly.
- He dismissed the notion but only after coyly reminding us that he himself ranked 94 in that same poll.
- Our guide coyly overlooks their age discrepancy, as carved on the headstone.
- Though coyly written in the third person, these quips show him basking in his achievements.
- He is widely rumored to be the driving force behind the proposed lawsuit and he coyly admits to fielding inquiries.
- Asked whether she'd accept the vice president slot, she coyly dodged a direct answer.
Definition of coyly in US English: coylyadverbˈkɔɪliˈkoilē 1In an outwardly shy or modest way intended to be alluring. she smiles coyly for the camera Example sentencesExamples - I smiled coyly and climbed out of the pool.
- Victoria smiled seductively at him and bit her bottom lip coyly.
- She coyly sat on a gentleman's knee to the amusement of the audience.
- Smiling coyly, she slowly brought out from her backpack a small bottle of wine.
- She was coyly twirling one of her dark gold plaits in one hand.
- She glanced coyly at him from under long lashes.
- She coyly asks if she can wear it.
- Lisa coyly looked back at him over her shoulder with a small smile.
- Molly grinned at him, coyly running her tongue across her lips.
- He grinned coyly and we continued on our stroll, slurping our ice cream and looking like content children.
2In a way that shows reluctance to give details about something regarded as sensitive. he coyly withheld his candidacy Example sentencesExamples - Though coyly written in the third person, these quips show him basking in his achievements.
- The writer coyly defers answers about his mystery woman.
- He declined to give the exact figures, coyly revealing: "There was very little in it".
- Her company's sales have continued to grow at a double-digit rate, she says coyly.
- Most dances were left coyly undated in the program handout.
- He dismissed the notion but only after coyly reminding us that he himself ranked 94 in that same poll.
- Despite her impressive results,she remains somewhat of a mystery, even coyly avoiding answers that might reveal her form.
- Asked whether she'd accept the vice president slot, she coyly dodged a direct answer.
- Our guide coyly overlooks their age discrepancy, as carved on the headstone.
- He is widely rumored to be the driving force behind the proposed lawsuit and he coyly admits to fielding inquiries.
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