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modestly
[ mod-ist-lee ]
adverb
- reflecting a moderate or humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; not boastfully:
He modestly puts all of his success down to timing.
- in a way that is free from showy extravagance; not ostentatiously:
For a billionaire, he lives rather modestly in a home he bought decades ago.
- in a way that shows regard for decency in behavior, speech, dress, etc.:
When visiting religious sites, avoid offense by dressing modestly: cover your shoulders, torsos, and thighs.
- within reasonable limits; moderately:
A modestly priced economy car may be more appropriate for your teenage driver.
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Other Words From
- hy·per·mod·est·ly adverb
- o·ver·mod·est·ly adverb
- pseu·do·mod·est·ly adverb
- qua·si-mod·est·ly adverb
- su·per·mod·est·ly adverb
- un·mod·est·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of modestly1
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Example Sentences
Jos Hermens, the agent who represents both Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele, told me that Kipchoge got a big boost from the original Vaporflys, while Bekele got a much more modest one.
On the housing production side, we want to make sure that some reasonable and modest improvements on how we are allowing housing production to actually take place are afforded.
Even a modest deployment in the next few months could protect millions of people and save tens of thousands.
The bank’s bad-loan write-offs, though still modest, are creeping higher.
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.
The Arab women wore their colored hejabs, and the non-Muslim women dressed modestly and without a veil.
All of that, and the fact that hardly anyone within the state knows who the hell Bell is, and Booker is only polling modestly.
If I am dressed “modestly,” then they can perhaps generate a modicum of understanding.
Previously, no one thought twice about telling girls to dress modestly in order be taken seriously or to be protected.
We modestly reminded her that we always did go, excepting of course on this particular Sunday.
You thought I smiled modestly and said, "Oh yes, he's my brother, my young brother; isn't he wonderful?"
More modestly, it is a kind of table of contents, of a unique type; a table of living contents!
She asked her question very modestly, but her cheeks were flushed, and she was evidently indignant.
"All can not be officers, and I was content to serve my country in the most humble capacity," modestly replied Mark.
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