shamefacedly
adverb/ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪstli/, /ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪsɪdli/
/ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪstli/, /ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪsɪdli/
- in a way that shows that you feel ashamed because you have done something bad or stupid synonym sheepishly
- He smiled rather shamefacedly.
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