Definitions
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- adverb In a
fearful ortimid manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a timorous and trepid manner
Etymologies
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trepid + -ly
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Examples
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Sober for seven years, I trepidly reach my fingers towards slices of dead animal.
World Hum michael@worldhum.com 2010
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It was a bit of stationary up and transdermal trepidly from thereto for the through rental car service and a bit huxleyan redemptory off to freemason.
Rational Review 2009
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So that's our takes, looking trepidly at some of the new aspects of the opposing team.
The Battle of California Earl Sleek 2008
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