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modestly
mod·est M0363700 (mŏd′ĭst)adj.1. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value: was too modest to talk about his success.2. a. Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident: a quiet, modest demeanor.b. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest.3. a. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: a house with modest furnishings. See Synonyms at plain.b. Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme: a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation.
[Latin modestus; see med- in Indo-European roots.]
mod′est·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | modestly - with modesty; in a modest manner; "the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'"immodestly - without modesty; in an immodest manner; "the book was entitled, immodestly, `All about Wisdom'" |
Translationsmodest (ˈmodist) adjective1. not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc. He's very modest about his success. 謙虛的 谦虚的2. decent, or showing good taste; not shocking. modest clothing. 端莊的 端庄的3. not very large; moderate. She's a person of modest ambitions. 不大的, 適度的 不太大，适度的 ˈmodestly adverb 謙虛地，端莊地，適度地 谦虚地，适度地 ˈmodesty noun 謙虛 谦虚modestly
Related to modestly: partially, ideally, separately, struggleAntonyms for modestlyadv with modestyAntonyms |