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She spoke coyly. vs She spoke of him coyly.

The phrases are not directly comparable as they convey different meanings. 'She spoke coyly' implies that she spoke in a shy or flirtatious manner, while 'she spoke of him coyly' suggests that she mentioned him in a shy or flirtatious way. The addition of 'of him' changes the focus of the sentence.

Last updated: March 11, 2024 • 704 views

She spoke coyly.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe someone speaking in a shy or flirtatious manner.

This phrase is used to describe how someone speaks in a coy or flirtatious way.

Examples:

  • She spoke coyly, twirling her hair around her finger.
  • He smiled as she spoke coyly to him.
  • The actress spoke coyly during the interview.
  • Nov 23, 2013 ... She spoke coyly of Woods but never mentioned him by name. “I did a lot of spectating at golf tournaments,” she said to laughter when one kid ...
  • Jun 22, 2010 ... "W-What does The Mad Hatter want then?" She spoke coyly, but there was an underlying flirting in her words. He smiled, wasn't it obvious?
  • Jul 22, 2012 ... She spoke coyly, "I... Oh. It's still so embarrassing, even after all these times we've done it." Bowser's eyes glimmered. "You know we don't mind ...

She spoke of him coyly.

This phrase is correct and can be used to indicate that someone mentioned another person in a shy or flirtatious manner.

This phrase is used when describing how someone talks about another person in a coy or flirtatious way.

Examples:

  • She spoke of him coyly, hinting at a secret between them.
  • He blushed when she spoke of him coyly to her friends.
  • The author spoke of the character coyly, leaving the readers intrigued.

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