What is another word for shamefacedly?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈe͡ɪmfe͡ɪsˌɪdlɪ] (IPA)

Shamefacedly is an adverb used to describe a feeling of shame or embarrassment. However, there are several synonyms to this word, including embarrassedly, humbly, meekly, and contritely. These words describe the same feeling of shame within an individual but have different nuances to their connotation. For example, embarrassedly denotes a feeling of awkwardness or discomfort. In contrast, contritely implies a sense of regret or remorse. Meekly and humbly, on the other hand, suggest a lack of confidence or assertiveness. Overall, these synonyms allow for more descriptive writing, and writers should choose words deliberately to convey the appropriate mood or tone.

What are the hypernyms for Shamefacedly?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Shamefacedly

The glorious and free gift of Nature to every man, the capacity for perception and judgment, he shamefacedly, as if it were a disgrace, tries to shift off upon another.
"To-morrow?"
Victoria Cross
"Oh, yes, I have, Leo, a little," she answered, rather shamefacedly.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
Betty dropped her head shamefacedly.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine

Famous quotes with Shamefacedly

  • In 1960, Spender was renowned as a figure from the past — a poet of the nineteen-thirties — and his work was deeply out of fashion... Most of us had been told in school that of all the thirties poets Spender was the one whose reputation had been most inflated. He lacked the complexity of Auden, the erudition of Louis MacNeice, the cunning of Cecil Day-Lewis. He was the one who had believed the slogans — "Oh young men oh young comrades" — and, after the war, the one who had recanted most shamefacedly. He was the fairest of fair game...
    Stephen Spender

Semantically related words: self-consciously, bashfully, shyly, shamefacedness

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