Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • With shame.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb rare Bashfully.

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  • adverb with shame
  • adverb bashfully

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb with a feeling of shame

Etymologies

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ashamed +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Althea recalled ashamedly that she had once felt that some hardship would improve Malta.

    Ship Of Destiny Hobb, Robin 2000

  • Keith looked at the now-empty spot, ashamedly imagining the grief of the young companion trees, and just as shamefully thinking how stupid he was to the forest was grieving.

    The Favor Ingrid K. V. Hardy 2011

  • (I have to ashamedly declare I have not participated in either buy-in yet - I'm poor in our currency and the exchange rate does not work in my (or your) favour right now ... sorry.) 8: 36 PM

    Direct Distribution Experiment Hal Duncan 2009

  • I introduced myself and ashamedly stated my position.

    Potsdamer Strasse Jasoni 2011

  • Pam ashamedly told Kevin that she and Jim just want money for a wedding gift.

    'The Office' recap: Like a boss | EW.com 2009

  • I reckon that's [attempts to work it out ... then ashamedly reaches for the calculator] 1644m worth of climb.

    Tour de France 2010: Stage 17 - as it happened 2010

  • Which all makes for what should be an amazing biopic in the hands of director Steve McQueen (no, not the dead one) and (yes, I know I'm rather ashamedly burying the lead here) easily the perfect star in Chiwetel Ejiofor, who has quickly risen to become one of my favorite actors.

    Exactly the right man to play Fela on the big screen, and a welcome visit from exactly the wrong Mexican Reel Fanatic 2010

  • I did not know who Bowles was, she admits ashamedly, thanks for educating me.

    Winter Plant Portrait-Wallflowers, Erysimum « Fairegarden 2010

  • Because one by one as Von Rotten went down the line of his minions, they wagged their heads ashamedly No, looking down at their feet.

    The Great San Francisco Poetry Wars, 15 2010

  • He felt a measure of accomplishment, and he felt that Yes, he had given something back when for many years, and perhaps ashamedly so, he had only taken.

    Julianne cully perlman 2010

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