modestly

modestly
Synonyms and related words:
abjectly, after a fashion, appreciably, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, comparatively, detectably, fair to middling, fairishly, fairly, humbly, in a manner, in a way, in part, in some measure, incompletely, indifferently, leastwise, mediocrely, meekly, merely, middling well, middlingly, mildly, moderately, not comprehensively, not exhaustively, on all fours, on bended knee, only, part, partially, partly, passably, pro tanto, purely, quietly, relatively, simply, so far, so-so, somewhat, submissively, thus far, to a degree, to some degree, tolerably, unassumingly, unobtrusively, unostentatiously, unpresumptuously, unpretendingly, unpretentiously, visibly, with bated breath, with due deference, without ceremony

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  • Modestly — Mod est*ly, adv. In a modest manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • modestly — index fairly (moderately) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • modestly — mod|est|ly [ madəstli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that shows you do not like to talk about yourself, your achievements, or your abilities: She smiled modestly. 2. ) without needing a lot of money: I lived modestly but comfortably. a modestly priced… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • modestly — UK [ˈmɒdɪstlɪ] / US [ˈmɑdəstlɪ] adverb 1) in a way that shows you do not like to talk about yourself, your achievements, or your abilities She smiled modestly. 2) to a small degree She has had a modestly successful career. 3) without needing a… …   English dictionary

  • modestly — modest UK US /ˈmɒdɪst/ adjective ► not large in size or amount, or not expensive: modest amount/budget/profit »We have a fairly modest budget, considering our oil wealth. modest rise/increase/improvement »There has been a modest improvement in… …   Financial and business terms

  • modestly — adv. Modestly is used with these adjectives: ↑furnished, ↑successful Modestly is used with these verbs: ↑dress, ↑improve, ↑live, ↑price, ↑shrug …   Collocations dictionary

  • modestly — modest ► ADJECTIVE 1) unassuming in the estimation of one s abilities or achievements. 2) relatively moderate, limited, or small. 3) decent; decorous. DERIVATIVES modestly adverb. ORIGIN Latin modestus keeping due measure , related to modus… …   English terms dictionary

  • modestly — adverb with modesty; in a modest manner (Freq. 2) the dissertation was entitled, modestly, Remarks about a play by Shakespeare • Ant: ↑immodestly • Derived from adjective: ↑modest …   Useful english dictionary

  • modestly — adverb see modest …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • modestly — See modest. * * * …   Universalium

  • modestly — adverb In a modest manner …   Wiktionary

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