embarrassedly

embarrassedly — 副詞

1. in a way that shows you feel awkward, ashamed, or uncomfortable, especially beca

1.副詞B2
釋義

尷尬地

感到尷尬或不好意思的樣子

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

例句

Lin rubbed the back of his neck embarrassedly after knocking over a cup of tea.

Lin 打翻一杯茶後，尷尬地摸了摸自己的後頸。

verb + embarrassedly after subject's action

The librarian smiled embarrassedly when a student returned a book that was three months late.

圖書館員看到學生歸還一本逾期三個月的書時，尷尬地笑了笑。

collocation: smile + embarrassedly

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌She embarrassedly asked a question.
✅She asked the question with embarrassment.' or 'She asked the question in an embarrassed way.
💡The adverb 'embarrassedly' is less natural in simple spoken sentences; a phrase using the noun 'embarrassment' or the adjective 'embarrassed' often sounds more natural.