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determine the meaning of the italicized word "bashfully" in the sentence using the context clues provided? the new student "bashfully" told a joke to her peers and was relieved when they laughed. nervously, quietly, confidently, happily

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"Nervously." The clue is that she was "relieved when they laughed" — relief suggests she felt shy or anxious (bashful), not confident or simply quiet or happy.