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Princeton's WordNet
demurelyadverb
in a demure manner
"the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her"
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demurelyadverb
In a demure manner.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Demurelyadverb
With affected modesty; solemnly; with pretended gravity.
Etymology: from demure.
Put on a sober habit,
Talk with respect, and swear but now and then,
Wear prayer-books in my pocket, look demurely. William Shakespeare.Esop’s damsel, turned from a cat to a woman, sat very demurely at the board’s end, ’till a mouse ran before her. Francis Bacon.
Next stood hypocrisy with holy leer,
Soft smiling, and demurely looking down;
But hid the dagger underneath the gown. John Dryden, Fables.Warb.
Hark, how the drums demurely wake the sleepers! William Shakespeare.
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demurely
Demurely is an adverb that describes an action done in a shy, modest, or reserved manner. It often refers to behavior that is serious, quiet, and well-behaved.
Webster Dictionary
Demurelyadverb
in a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of demurely in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of demurely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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