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Princeton's WordNet
modestlyadverb
with modesty; in a modest manner
"the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'"
Wiktionary
modestlyadverb
In a modest manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Modestlyadverb
Etymology: from modest.
Though learn’d, well bred; and though well bred, sincere,
Modestly bold, and humanly severe. Alexander Pope.I may modestly conclude, that whatever errors there may be in this play, there are not those which have been objected to it. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.
First he modestly conjectures,
His pupil might be tir’d with lectures:
Which help’d to mortify his pride,
Yet gave him not the heart to chide. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.I, your glass,
Will modestly discover to yourself
That of yourself, which yet you know not of. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
modestly
Modesty, sometimes known as demureness, is a mode of dress and deportment which intends to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others. The word "modesty" comes from the Latin word modestus which means "keeping within measure". Standards of modesty are culturally and context dependent and vary widely. In this use, it may be considered inappropriate or immodest to reveal certain parts of the body. In some societies, modesty may involve women covering their bodies completely and not talking to men who are not immediate family members; in others, a fairly revealing but one-piece bathing costume is considered modest while other women wear bikinis. In some countries, exposure of the body in breach of community standards of modesty is also considered to be public indecency, and public nudity is generally illegal in most of the world and regarded as indecent exposure. For example, Stephen Gough, a lone man attempting to walk naked from south to north in the United Kingdom, was repeatedly imprisoned. However, nudity is at times tolerated in some societies; for example by Digambara monks in India, who renounce clothing for ascetic reasons, and during a World Naked Bike Ride.In semi-public contexts standards of modesty can vary by region. Nudity may be acceptable in public single-sex changing rooms at swimming baths, for example, or for mass medical examination of people for military service. In private, standards again depend upon the circumstances. A person who would never disrobe in the presence of the opposite sex in a social context might unquestioningly do so for a medical examination; others might allow examination, but only by a person of the same sex.
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modestly
Modestly generally refers to behaving, speaking, or dressing in a way that is considered proper and decent, showing humility and avoiding drawing attention to oneself. It can also refer to an action that's performed or something that exists in a moderate or limited amount.
Webster Dictionary
Modestlyadverb
in a modest manner
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Modestly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Modestly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Modestly in a Sentence
It's a difficult disease to deal with. The tools we have are modestly effective but drugs and insecticides wear out -- after 10, 20 years mosquitoes become resistant. There's a real concern that in 2020s, [ cases ] are going to jump back up again.
The key might be in the second half, when we see whether the Chinese property cycle recovers modestly or if it continues to slump. That will be a key determinant in terms of how big the copper surplus will be, overall, I think that China restocking trends can be quite powerful and many market participants may be under-pricing that scenario.
It started modestly at first, but day by day numbers have grown nicely.
Philosophy is an elegant thing, if anyone modestly meddles with it; but if they are conversant with it more than is becoming, it corrupts them.
So while the Fed's decision is shaping as somewhat of a done deal, how the market reacts to a Fed hike still contains an element of uncertainty, the logical reaction - a stronger U.S. dollar and modestly higher U.S. interest rates - may not be what transpires, at least not initially.
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