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The researchers contend that such a strategy can make a huge dent in the infection rate while causing a far more modest drop in the total number of visits to those venues.

Williamson “talks fluently and modestly about his art,” Barkham wrote.

If I am dressed “modestly,” then they can perhaps generate a modicum of understanding.

Perhaps to prove its literary mettle, A Time to Kill, at first, sold only modestly (it has since sold fifteen million copies).

Demand in the biggest retail sector – autos – rose only modestly last month.

Creating lots of new yen cheapens the currency, which is a boon for exporters and is modestly inflationary.

Your Excellency is very kind, he said modestly, as he stood beside her low phaeton with his hat in his hand.

Mr. Lamon's single volume was modestly confined to a part of it.

She saluted him modestly, and without a word turned round and "obscured her face as not seeming well contented."

Gracious, but modestly reserved, he spoke little, listened beautifully.

When banteringly invited to dance, to the surprise of all, Hiiaka modestly complied.