TIMIDLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does timidly mean? 

• TIMIDLY (adverb)
  The adverb TIMIDLY has 1 sense:

1. in a shy or timid or bashful manner

  Familiarity information: TIMIDLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TIMIDLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a shy or timid or bashful manner

Synonyms:

bashfully; shyly; timidly

Context example:

he smiled shyly

Pertainym:

timid (showing fear and lack of confidence)

 Context examples 

“And to make me wise too,” said Dora, timidly.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"What was that?" she asked timidly.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

I could see Maud’s solicitude again growing, though she timidly—and even proudly, I think—forbore a repetition of her request.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Timidly she crept from her lattice, put her hand on Roderigo's shoulder, and was about to leap gracefully down when "Alas! Alas for Zara!" she forgot her train.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

My mother dropped her work, and arose hurriedly, but timidly I thought.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

So the soldier was summoned and entered the Throne Room timidly, for while Oz was alive he never was allowed to come farther than the door.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Meg obediently following the long grass-blade which her new tutor used to point with, read slowly and timidly, unconsciously making poetry of the hard words by the soft intonation of her musical voice.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

She withdrew her hand timidly from his arm as we stopped to speak to them, and blushed as she gave it to Steerforth and to me.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

She was greatly astonished to find herself lying upon the grass, with thousands of mice standing around and looking at her timidly.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Again, I catch rare glimpses of my mother, moving her lips timidly between the two, with one of them muttering at each ear like low thunder.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)