shrinkingly

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In the middle of the world's biggest war, a shrinkingly sensitive first novel with a 1920 theme has become a 1943 bestseller.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pardon me this intrusion, Miss—Edith," he began, shrinkingly, while he searched both faces before him with despairing eyes; "but I am about to leave, and I wished to give you this note before I went.

From The Masked Bridal by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.

Call it so if you will then,” he added shrinkingly, for Audley’s brow grew terrible.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various

And timidly she glanced around, All fearful lest the slightest sound Might mortal footfall be; Then shrinkingly she stepped aside One moment—and her garter tied The truant to a tree.

From A Selection from the Works of Frederick Locker by Locker-Lampson, Hannah Jane

And Roseheart looked upon him shrinkingly, and put away his arms, and rose, and stood away from him.

From The Stars in the Pool A Prose Poem for Lovers by Wallace, Edna Kingsley