What is "modestly" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does modestly mean in English? Meaning of modestly definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "modestly" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "modestly": with modesty; in a modest manner

Adverb

  • Meaning: with modesty; in a modest manner
  • Example: the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'
  • Synonyms: modestly
  • Antonyms: immodestly
  • Synonyms:

    quietly, simply, plainly, humbly, purely, bashfully, chastely, demurely, diffidently, retiringly, shyly, unassumingly, unobtrusively, unpresumptuously, unpretentiously, virtuously, reasonably, cheaply, moderately, sensibly, coolly,

    Antonyms:

    boldly, boastfully, immodestly, pretentiously, boldly, boastfully, immodestly, pretentiously,

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    modestly in English: modestly
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