The italicized word "bashfully" in the sentence suggests that the new student was feeling shy or hesitant. The context indicates that she is nervous about telling a joke but feels a sense of relief when the peers respond positively with laughter. Therefore, the correct response that aligns with the meaning of "bashfully" is nervously.
Determine the meaning of the italicized word in the following sentence using the context clues provided. The new student bashfully told a joke to her peers and was relieved when they laughed. (1 point) Responses nervously nervously happily happily confidently confidently quietly
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