timorously
In nervous hesitation
Timorously means in a timid, fearful, or hesitant manner.
Someone who acts timorously shows a lack of confidence or courage, often shrinking from confrontation or risk.
She timorously raised her hand to ask a question.
The word suggests not bold fear but a quieter, more shrinking nervousness—the kind that makes someone speak softly or avoid eye contact.
In a shy manner
- diffidentlyWith self-doubt
- shylyIn a retiring manner
- self-consciouslyWith uncomfortable awareness
- demurelyIn a reserved manner
sheepishly · meekly · mousy · reservedly · reticently · modestly · self-effacingly · unassertively
In fearful, hesitant fashion
- fearfullyIn a scared way
- tremblinglyIn a shaking manner
- nervouslyIn an anxious manner
- apprehensivelyWith fearful expectation
frightenedly · quaveringly · shakily · cowardly · cravenly · faint-heartedly · pusillanimously · skittishly
With uncertain manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
- waveringlyIn an unsteady manner
reluctantly · falteringly · indecisively · gingerly · cautiously · guardedly · doubtfully · irresolutely
bashfully
In a shy manner
- diffidentlyWith self-doubt
- shylyIn a retiring manner
- self-consciouslyWith uncomfortable awareness
demurely · sheepishly · meekly · mousy · reservedly · reticently · modestly · self-effacingly · unassertively · shrinkingly
timidly
In fearful, hesitant fashion
- fearfullyIn a scared way
- tremblinglyIn a shaking manner
- nervouslyIn an anxious manner
apprehensively · frightenedly · quaveringly · shakily · cowardly · cravenly · faint-heartedly · pusillanimously · skittishly · warily
hesitantly
With uncertain manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- uncertainlyIn a doubtful way
- haltinglyIn an unsteady manner
waveringly · reluctantly · falteringly · indecisively · gingerly · cautiously · guardedly · doubtfully · irresolutely · unsurely
timorouslyboldly
With fearless confidence
bravely · courageously · fearlessly · intrepidly · dauntlessly