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Definition of Coyly
1. Adverb. In a coy manner. "She pouted and looked at him coyly"
Definition of Coyly
1. adv. In a coy manner; with reserve.
Definition of Coyly
1. Adverb. in a coy manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coyly
1. in a coy manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coyly
Literary usage of Coyly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Where Flows Hood River by Marion Cook Stow, Marion Cook (1907)
"... in autumn days, The full, rich crimson of their life's true run Stains each
plump cheek as coyly, one by one, They yield them to the fascinating plays ..."
2. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1863)
"coyly peep through leaves, and see. As the bird sings he is singing, " May is in
the air above ; And through blossoms round me springing Winds the pathway ..."
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