timidly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɪmɪdli/ See IPA manual Freq #70152 Meanings 1 adv in a shy, nervous, or hesitant way She timidly raised her hand. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a shy, nervous, or... shylybashfullynervously ↔ Opposites boldlyconfidently Word family Related forms timidtimidity Etymology From timid + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # timidly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtɪmɪdli/ **Frequency rank:** 70152 ## Meanings 1. in a shy, nervous, or hesitant way ## Examples - She timidly raised her hand. ## Synonyms - shyly - bashfully - nervously ## Antonyms - boldly - confidently ## Related Forms - timid - timidity ## Etymology From timid + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown