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embarrassedly

/ɪmˈbɛɹəstli/ adv

In an embarrassed manner.

Word Origin From French embarrasser, literally 'to put in a bar' — em- 'in' + barra 'bar, obstacle.' The idea is being blocked, hindered, then flustered. Embarrassed is the past participle, and -ly makes it an adverb: doing something in a flustered, self-conscious way. The root barra also gives us barrier, barrister (one at the bar), and barrel (a container made of staves, like bars). So embarrassedly is literally 'in a barred-up manner.'

adv In an embarrassed manner.

He smiled embarrassedly after realizing he had mispronounced the host's name.

(副词) 尴尬地

意识到念错了主人的名字后，他尴尬地笑了笑。

(adverbio) De manera avergonzada; con vergüenza.

Sonrió con vergüenza después de darse cuenta de que había pronunciado mal el nombre del anfitrión.

(adverbe) avec embarras; gênément; d'un air embarrassé; confusément [D'une manière embarrassée, avec gêne.]

Il a souri embarrassedly après s'être rendu compte qu'il avait mal prononcé le nom de son hôte.

(Adverb) verlegen; beschämt [Auf eine Weise, die Verlegenheit oder Scham ausdrückt.]

Er lächelte **embarrassedly**, nachdem ihm klar wurde, dass er den Namen des Gastgebers falsch ausgesprochen hatte.

(副詞) 恥ずかしそうに、きまりが悪そうに

ホストの名前を間違って発音したと気づいて、彼は恥ずかしそうに微笑んだ。

(advérbio) envergonhadamente; embaraçosamente; com vergonha [De maneira envergonhada ou embaraçada.]

Ele sorriu com vergonha depois de perceber que havia pronunciado errado o nome do anfitrião.

Synonyms: sheepishly awkwardly self-consciously uncomfortably shamefacedly abashedly blushingly flusteredly Antonyms: confidently proudly unabashedly brazenly
Word parts: embarrass + ed + ly

Related words

embarrass embarrassment embarrassing embarrassingly unembarrassed barrier barrister barrel

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