timidly

[US]/'timidli/
[UK]/ˈtɪmɪdlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. ujosti tai varovasti

Example Sentences

She knocked timidly on the study door and entered.

Hän koputti varovasti opiskelijan huoneen oveen ja astui sisään.

Only let me take care that I act worthily toward this promise.Let me not go timidly, halfheartedly, carelessly, presumptuously.

Anna minun vain varmistaa, että toimin tämän lupauksen mukaisesti. Älkää menkö varovasti, puolinaisesti, piittaamattomasti, ylimielisesti.

Fei Little Beard squeezed in crabwise, closed the door quietly and tiptoed across to the desk where Wu Sun-fu was sitting."Yes, there's some," he muttered timidly, looking down at the floor.

Fei Pieni Parta pujahti rapuvarren suuntaan, sulki oven hiljaa ja hiipi pöydän luo, jossa Wu Sun-fu istui. "Kyllä, siellä on vähän", hän mumisi ujosti katsoessaan lattiaan.

She timidly approached the stage.

Hän lähestyi näyttämöä varovasti.

He spoke timidly in front of the crowd.

Hän puhui varovasti yleisön edessä.

She timidly raised her hand to ask a question.

Hän nosti varovasti kätensä kysyäkseen kysymyksen.

He timidly confessed his mistake.

Hän myönsi varovasti virheensä.

She timidly entered the dark room.

Hän astui varovasti pimeään huoneeseen.

He timidly tried to make conversation with his new colleagues.

Hän yritti varovasti jutella uusien kollegoidensa kanssa.

Real-world Examples

" But, Professor, who's insulting you? " asked Parvati timidly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The other children gathered around and craned their necks timidly.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

" Mr. Dumbledore" said Hermione rather timidly. " Is that your sister? Ariana? "

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Louis walked up timidly, then reached down and untied Sam's shoelace.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

" What was that? " she asked timidly.

Source: The Wizard of Oz (Simplified Version)

'Harry, ' she said timidly, 'don't you see?

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" And the others? " I asked timidly. " What are they? "

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

" Petunia, dear? " , said Uncle Vernon timidly, " P-Petunia? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The poor fish hawk, with a loud cry, timidly flies away.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

" My lord, " Pod said, a little timidly, " there's no litter" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

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