modestement

mɔdɛstmɑ̃

Definition

Definition of modestement - Reverso French Dictionary

Adverb

simplicitéde manière simple, sans luxe ni ostentation

Ils vivent modestement dans un petit appartement.

sobrement

humilitéde façon humble, sans se vanter de ses qualités

Il a modestement accepté les félicitations pour son succès.

humblement

sans prétention

simplement

mesureavec mesure et retenue, sans excès

Elle s'exprime toujours modestement lors des réunions.

avec retenue

modérément

sans excès

quantitéen petite quantité, de façon limitée

Il gagne modestement sa vie comme artisan.

en petite quantité

faiblement

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Origin of modestement

latin, modestus (modeste) + -ment (suffixe)

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par la petite porte

adv.

discrétion

de façon discrète et humble, en commençant modestement

sans ambition

adv.

modestement

de manière modeste, sans chercher à impressionner ou réussir

Examples of modestement in a sentence

Il a accepté le prix modestement, sans discours.
Elle a modestement présenté son projet devant le jury.
Ils ont modestement contribué à la réussite de l’équipe.
Il a modestement accepté les compliments de ses collègues.
Ils vivent modestement malgré leur succès.
Les portions sont servies modestement dans ce restaurant.

Il a modestement contribué au projet collectif.

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English:modestly, with humility, ...
German:bescheiden, demütig, ...
Italian:modestamente, con umiltà, ...
Spanish:modestamente, con humildad, ...
Portuguese:de forma modesta, modestamente, ...
Chinese:简朴地, 谦虚地, ...
Japanese:質素に, 謙虚に, ...
Arabic:بتواضع, بدون تفاخر, ...
Hebrew:בְּפַשְׁטוּת, בְּאִפּוּק, ...
Russian:скромно, без хвастовства, ...
Ukrainian:скромно, без вихваляння, ...
Catalan:modestament, amb humilitat, ...
Danish:beskedent, ydmygt, ...
Dutch:bescheiden, zonder op te scheppen, ...
Greek:μετρημένα, με ταπεινότητα, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងសាមញ្ញ, ដោយរាបសា, ...
Korean:소박하게, 겸손하게, ...
Polish:skromnie, z umiarem, ...
Portuguese (BR):de forma simples, modestamente, ...
Romanian:modest, umil, ...
Swedish:anspråkslöst, ödmjukt, ...
Thai:อย่างเรียบง่าย, อย่างอ่อนน้อม, ...
Turkish:gösterişsizce, mütevazıca, ...
Vietnamese:một cách giản dị, khiêm tốn, ...

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