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coyly

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coy  (koi)
adj. coy·er, coy·est
1. Tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved.
2. Affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest. See Synonyms at shy1.
3. Annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment.

[Middle English, from Old French quei, coi, quiet, still, from Vulgar Latin *qutus, from Latin quitus, past participle of quiscere, to rest; see kwei- in Indo-European roots.]

coyly adv.
coyness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.coyly - in a coy manner; "she pouted and looked at him coyly"
Translations
coyly [ˈkɔɪlɪ] ADV
1. (= demurely) → tímidamente (pej) (= coquettishly) → con coquetería
2. (= evasively) → con evasivas
coyly [ˈkɔɪli] adv
(= coquettishly) [smile] → avec coquetterie
(= euphemistically) [say, describe] → euphémiquement
(= evasively) [refuse, explain, answer] → évasivement
coyly
adv (= shyly) smile, lookschüchtern, verschämt; (= evasively) say, answer, refuseausweichend
coyly [ˈkɔɪlɪ] adv (smile) → con falsa timidezza; (answer) → evasivamente; (coquettishly) → con civetteria
coyly [ˈkɔɪlɪ] adv (smile) → con falsa timidezza; (answer) → evasivamente; (coquettishly) → con civetteria


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"Yes, after the black tulip," sighed Rosa, who at last no longer coyly withdrew her warm hands from the grating, as Cornelius most affectionately kissed them.
And he measured her in a careless way, and knew, bold now, that she would begin to retreat, coyly and delicately, as he pursued, ever ready to reverse the game should he turn fainthearted.
Michael had responded coyly with an assumption of dignified aloofness that was given the lie by the eager tilt of his ears and the good-humour that shone in his eyes.
 
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