embarrassedly
embarrassedly — adverb
1. in a way that shows you feel awkward, ashamed, or uncomfortable, especially beca
in a way that shows you feel awkward, ashamed, or uncomfortable, especially because of something you did or that happened to you in front of other people
Lin rubbed the back of his neck embarrassedly after knocking over a cup of tea.
verb + embarrassedly after subject's action
The librarian smiled embarrassedly when a student returned a book that was three months late.
collocation: smile + embarrassedly
Amara explained embarrassedly that she had forgotten to bring the signed forms.
When the music stopped, the children looked at each other embarrassedly and walked off the stage.
Diego admitted embarrassedly that his team had lost the match by a single point.
- sheepishly
focuses on looking down or away because you feel guilty or shy about something you did
- shamefacedly
more formal; suggests a visible expression of shame or regret
- awkwardly
broader — describes any uncomfortable or clumsy behaviour, not only from embarrassment
- confidently
opposite in feeling: without any shame or awkwardness about oneself
- proudly
opposite in public-facing emotion: showing satisfaction rather than shame
用法筆記
In everyday English, people more often use phrases like 'with embarrassment' or 'in an embarrassed way' instead of this adverb. The adverb form is more common in written stories and descriptions.