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单词 modestly
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modestly

/ˈmɒdɪstli /
adverb
1In an unassuming manner; without vanity or arrogance: he modestly shrugged off the tributes from his manager...
  • His <i>Adoration of the Magi</i> is modestly inscribed by "the son of Master Rodrigo."
  • He modestly does not draw attention to the fact that his own work has redrawn the geography of art.
  • Although she modestly ascribes a narrow focus to her study, this is belied by the breadth of the themes with which she engages.
2To a relatively moderate or small degree: sales and profits have grown modestly in recent years...
  • Most of the projects were obviously not the kind of things feasible in a more modestly funded group show.
  • Farmers have indicated their intention to modestly cut back the biotech share of planted acreage.
  • Risk reduction through naive diversification improved only modestly compared with the case where all programs were considered.
2.1In a manner that is not elaborate or luxurious: a modestly furnished flat he lived modestly in a small house...
  • The city council asked the developer to mix 100 modestly sized units with the new commercial spaces.
  • Although as an adult she lived modestly, having money meant avoiding certain energy-draining compromises.
  • He said he had held on to the 160-acre farm originally settled by his German great-grandfather because he had resigned himself to living modestly.
3So as to avoid impropriety or indecency: women are expected to dress modestly he modestly covered his eyes...
  • In later depictions, she is less modestly clothed.
  • They happily leave the kids with a babysitter who dresses slightly less modestly than the 2 a.m. dancers at Larry's Villa in Las Vegas.
  • The woman is dressed modestly in light brown.
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