modestly

ˈmɑdəstli

Definition

Definition of modestly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

moderationto a moderate or limited extent

The project was modestly successful..

moderately

reasonably

behaviorin a manner showing moderation or humility

She spoke modestly about her achievements..

humbly

unassumingly

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Origin of modestly

Latin, modestus (moderate)

Terms with modestly included in their meaning

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humblebragger

social media

person who boasts modestly to draw attention

such as it is

exp.

modesty

presenting something modestly or with reservations

diffident

adj.

shy modest

not confident, shy, or modestly reserved around others

humble abode

modest reference

way to refer to one's home modestly

humblingly

adv.

modestly

in a way that shows humility

Examples of modestly in a sentence

The house was modestly decorated.
He modestly accepted the award.
They modestly declined the offer.

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French:modérément, modestement, ...
German:mäßig, bescheiden, ...
Italian:moderatamente, modestamente, ...
Spanish:moderadamente, con humildad, ...
Portuguese:moderadamente, modestamente, ...
Chinese:适度地, 谦虚地, ...
Japanese:控えめに, 謙虚に, ...
Arabic:بِاعْتِدَال, بِتَوَاضُع, ...
Hebrew:בְּמִידָה מְתוּנָה, בְּצְנִיעוּת, ...
Russian:умеренно, скромно, ...
Ukrainian:помірно, скромно, ...
Hindi:मध्यम रूप से, विनम्रता से, ...
Bengali:সীমিতভাবে, বিনয়ীভাবে, ...
Catalan:moderadament, modestament, ...
Czech:mírně, skromně, ...
Danish:moderat, ydmygt, ...
Dutch:matig, bescheiden, ...
Greek:μέτρια, ταπεινά, ...
Hungarian:mérsékelten, szerényen, ...
Khmer:ក្នុងកម្រិតមធ្យម, ដោយសុភាពរាបសា, ...
Korean:적당히, 겸손하게, ...
Persian:نسبتاً, با فروتنی, ...
Polish:umiarkowanie, skromnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):moderadamente, modestamente, ...
Romanian:moderat, modest, ...
Swedish:måttligt, ödmjukt, ...
Thai:พอประมาณ, อย่างถ่อมตัว, ...
Turkish:orta derecede, alçakgönüllülükle, ...
Vietnamese:tương đối, khiêm tốn, ...

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