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- Dictionarytimidly/ˈtɪmɪdli/
adverb
- 1. in a manner that shows a lack of courage or confidence: "Will he live? I asked timidly"
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in a shy or nervous way: "Um, excuse me," he said timidly. People peered timidly from their windows to assess the damage. See. timid. Fewer examples. His companion timidly raised his hand for permission to speak. Someone touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it had been accidental. "What is your husband's business ?"
1. : lacking in courage or self-confidence. a timid person. 2. : lacking in boldness or determination. a timid policy. timidity. tə-ˈmi-də-tē. noun. timidly. ˈti-məd-lē. adverb. timidness noun. Synonyms. fainthearted. fearful. fearsome. mousy. mousey. scary. shy. skittish.
in a shy or nervous way: "Um, excuse me," he said timidly. People peered timidly from their windows to assess the damage. See. timid. Fewer examples. His companion timidly raised his hand for permission to speak. Someone touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it had been accidental. "What is your husband's business ?"
shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened: Kieran is a timid child. My dog is a little timid - especially around other dogs. Synonym. fainthearted. Compare. shy adjective (NERVOUS) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cowardly. be afraid of your own shadow idiom. bottle out. chicken out. cravenness. fainthearted. gutless.
If you do something in a fearful, cautious way, you act timidly. The best teachers take care to call on the students in the back timidly raising their hands, not just the eager chatterboxes in the front row.
Definition of timidly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. tim·id·er, tim·id·est. 1. Lacking self-confidence; shy. 2. Fearful and hesitant: problems that call for bold, not timid, responses. [Latin timidus, from timēre, to fear .] ti·mid′i·ty, tim′id·ness n. tim′id·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb timidly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
She timidly entered their room before he'd finished buttoning. The princess timidly opened the door which moved noiselessly and easily. He is almost timidly cautious.
adjective. showing fear and lack of confidence. synonyms: unadventurous. lacking in boldness. afraid. filled with fear or apprehension. unassertive. inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence. backward. (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature. bashful. self-consciously timid. coy.
