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Meanings of shamefacedly in English

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Usage of shamefacedly in English
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The boy shamefacedly retraced his steps and presented himself on the piazza.
Calvary Alley
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When Parker painted the moral baseness of the times, men acquiesced shamefacedly.
Frederick Douglass / A Biography
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Buck Daniels shuddered and then he grinned shamefacedly in apology to himself.
The Night Horseman
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The newcomer did no more than smile shamefacedly, but it was sufficient.
Sister Carrie: A Novel
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Ann shamefacedly confessed that she had not as yet seen the chickens.
The Visioning: A Novel
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But four infantrymen and five horsemen shamefacedly availed themselves of this permission.
South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure
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Peter let the paper drop upon his knees, and whistled father shamefacedly.
Captivating Mary Carstairs
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He was led into absolute safety, and shamefacedly he rewarded his guide.
The Research Magnificent
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Tanner shamefacedly releases Ann, who raises her hand giddily to her forehead.
Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
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With my fol-de-rol, diddledy-He started to hum, but checked himself shamefacedly.
Poison Island
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Let them who are doing shameful acts to the innocent walk shamefacedly!
Heralds of Empire / Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieu...
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Thurston alighted almost shamefacedly into the midst of the loud-voiced commotion.
The Lure of the Dim Trails
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There, shamefacedly, he asked the boy in charge for some books about dogs.
His Dog
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The men grinned shamefacedly, but were glad that the tragedy had been averted.
When A Man's A Man
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A few of the remaining onlookers backed away a little shamefacedly.
Snake and Sword: A Novel
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When at length the sobbing ceased, he arose and said, shamefacedly:
The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 02
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