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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
abjectly, apologetically, bashfully, blushingly, contritely, coyly, demurely, diffidently, guiltily, humbly, penitentially, penitently, repentantly, shamefacedly, shamefastly, shyly, timidly, timorously, with downcast eyes
Dictionary Results for sheepishly:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
sheepishly
    adv 1: in a sheepish manner; "sheepishly he handed her back the
           money"
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sheepish \Sheep"ish\, a.
   1. Of or pertaining to sheep. [Obs.]
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   2. Like a sheep; bashful; over-modest; meanly or foolishly
      diffident; timorous to excess.
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            Wanting change of company, he will, when he comes
            abroad, be a sheepish or conceited creature.
                                                  --Locke.
      [1913 Webster] -- Sheep"ish*ly, adv. --
      Sheep"ish*ness, n.
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