shrinkingly

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synonyms for shrinkingly

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shrinkingly, such as: nervously, timidly, apprehensively, diffidently, in alarm, and in fright.

How to use shrinkingly in a sentence

  • With wolfish eyes he saw her white hand close shrinkingly over the dead one on the table.

    They Looked and Loved | Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
  • Kite (shrinkingly) replies, “Oh I was only singing of the great Khakake, it is he who is said to fly so high.”

    The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
  • Bos'n looked shrinkingly at Mr. Smith's unshaven cheeks and then at Captain Cy.

    Cy Whittaker's Place | Joseph C. Lincoln

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