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Spell Bee Word: timidly


Basic Details

Word: Timidly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a shy or nervous way, without confidence.

Synonyms: shyly, nervously, meekly

Antonyms: boldly, confidently

How to Spell Timidly

Syllables: tim - id - ly

Tricky part: Both vowels are i. Students write timedly or timidley. Just add ly to timid.

Watch out for: timedly, timidley, timmidly

Memory tip: Timid + ly = timidly, just as vivid + ly = vividly. Nothing doubles or drops.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The new girl timidly raised her hand to answer.

Example 2: The kitten peeped timidly out from under the bed.

Example 3: He knocked timidly on the principal's door.

Fun Fact

Timid comes from the Latin timere, to fear, and the same root is inside intimidate, to make someone afraid.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: timidly

a) boldly
b) meekly
c) nervously
d) shyly

Show answer

a) boldly. Boldly means with confidence, the opposite of timidly; the rest mean much the same as timidly.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

t_m_dly

a) e,i
b) i,e
c) i,i
d) a,i

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c) i,i. Timid has two i's: tim-id.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) rapidly
b) timmidly
c) solidly
d) vividly

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b) timmidly. Timid has a single m, and adding ly does not change it.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal usually moves timidly?

a) a deer near a road
b) a lion hunting
c) a dog guarding a gate
d) a bull charging

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a) a deer near a road

2. Which sentence describes someone speaking timidly?

a) Asha marched up to the stage.
b) Asha shouted her answer across the room.
c) Asha whispered her answer and looked at the floor.
d) Asha laughed loudly at the joke.

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c) Asha whispered her answer and looked at the floor.

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