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blushingly adverb uk /ˈblʌʃ.ɪŋ.li/ us /ˈblʌʃ.ɪŋ.li/ in a way that causes someone to blush(= turn pink or red in the face, usually from embarrassment) or involves someone blushing: Asked if he thought she was pretty, he blushingly admitted that he did. At that time, custom required the bride to be blushingly coy. The older women paid him compliments which he blushingly received. Invited to speak about her achievements, she blushingly refused. Even 100 years later, her paintings can seem blushingly sexual. I blushingly confessed that I had not read any of the books. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Embarrassing awkward cringe cringe at something cringe comedy cringe-making cringey curl curl up and dieidiom embarrass embarrassing embarrassingly painful put someone on the spotidiom show show up spare spare someone's blushesidiom spot TMI toe-curling |