Translations for „coyly“ in the English » German Dictionary

coy·ly [ˈkɔɪli] ADV

1. coyly (secretively):

coyly

geheimnistuerisch

coyly

verhalten

2. coyly (flirtatiously):

coyly

mit gespielter Unschuld

she smiled coyly

sie lächelte kokett

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she smiled coyly

sie lächelte kokett

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She coyly dodges the question.

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They sell small trinkets, beg coyly, stay quiet, and generally stay out of your way.

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She has her eyes turned coyly downwards, but she raises them for an instant in a coquettish smirk.

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Finally, she slaps him coyly.

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Do we coyly reveal the fact that your play on which the book was founded has already been made into a picture three times?

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She can sit coyly for hours gently indicating her interest.

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But these tend to be done so coyly that you have to squint hard to spot the changes.

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She was asked about species at risk and said coyly that they couldn't talk about endangered species.

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Bridges, roads, waterways, railways, electricity stations, government buildings and even hospitals have been destroyed, not to mention the dead, coyly referred to as collateral damage, or their families.

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She coyly leads him up to her room, where she initially enjoys his attentions.

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