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单词 coyly
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Definition of coyly in English:

coyly

adverb ˈkɔɪliˈkɔɪli
  • 1In an outwardly shy or modest way intended to be alluring.

    she smiles coyly for the camera
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She glanced coyly at him from under long lashes.
    • Lisa coyly looked back at him over her shoulder with a small smile.
    • She coyly asks if she can wear it.
    • She was coyly twirling one of her dark gold plaits in one hand.
    • Victoria smiled seductively at him and bit her bottom lip coyly.
    • Smiling coyly, she slowly brought out from her backpack a small bottle of wine.
    • Molly grinned at him, coyly running her tongue across her lips.
    • She coyly sat on a gentleman's knee to the amusement of the audience.
    • He grinned coyly and we continued on our stroll, slurping our ice cream and looking like content children.
    • I smiled coyly and climbed out of the pool.
  • 2In a way that shows reluctance to give details about something regarded as sensitive.

    he coyly withheld his candidacy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The writer coyly defers answers about his mystery woman.
    • He declined to give the exact figures, coyly revealing: "There was very little in it".
    • Despite her impressive results,she remains somewhat of a mystery, even coyly avoiding answers that might reveal her form.
    • Most dances were left coyly undated in the program handout.
    • Her company's sales have continued to grow at a double-digit rate, she says coyly.
    • He dismissed the notion but only after coyly reminding us that he himself ranked 94 in that same poll.
    • Our guide coyly overlooks their age discrepancy, as carved on the headstone.
    • Though coyly written in the third person, these quips show him basking in his achievements.
    • He is widely rumored to be the driving force behind the proposed lawsuit and he coyly admits to fielding inquiries.
    • Asked whether she'd accept the vice president slot, she coyly dodged a direct answer.

Rhymes

doily, oily

Definition of coyly in US English:

coyly

adverbˈkɔɪliˈkoilē
  • 1In an outwardly shy or modest way intended to be alluring.

    she smiles coyly for the camera
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I smiled coyly and climbed out of the pool.
    • Victoria smiled seductively at him and bit her bottom lip coyly.
    • She coyly sat on a gentleman's knee to the amusement of the audience.
    • Smiling coyly, she slowly brought out from her backpack a small bottle of wine.
    • She was coyly twirling one of her dark gold plaits in one hand.
    • She glanced coyly at him from under long lashes.
    • She coyly asks if she can wear it.
    • Lisa coyly looked back at him over her shoulder with a small smile.
    • Molly grinned at him, coyly running her tongue across her lips.
    • He grinned coyly and we continued on our stroll, slurping our ice cream and looking like content children.
  • 2In a way that shows reluctance to give details about something regarded as sensitive.

    he coyly withheld his candidacy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Though coyly written in the third person, these quips show him basking in his achievements.
    • The writer coyly defers answers about his mystery woman.
    • He declined to give the exact figures, coyly revealing: "There was very little in it".
    • Her company's sales have continued to grow at a double-digit rate, she says coyly.
    • Most dances were left coyly undated in the program handout.
    • He dismissed the notion but only after coyly reminding us that he himself ranked 94 in that same poll.
    • Despite her impressive results,she remains somewhat of a mystery, even coyly avoiding answers that might reveal her form.
    • Asked whether she'd accept the vice president slot, she coyly dodged a direct answer.
    • Our guide coyly overlooks their age discrepancy, as carved on the headstone.
    • He is widely rumored to be the driving force behind the proposed lawsuit and he coyly admits to fielding inquiries.
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