abashedly

adv

1. In an abashed manner.

   “George, at length, came forward abashedly toward him, and said, — "I have been greatly to blame, Robert, and am very sorry for what I have done.”

   “meanwhile, no cash. Finally, Nichan asked me abashedly if perhaps I would lend him a few hundred rubles.”

   “At the punchline, Moshe snorts in laughter, then abashedly suppresses the smile. Does a self-deprecating sense of humor—a comedic trope owned by the Jews—make the Nazi more human?”