modestly

adverb

Definition of modestlynext
1
as in humbly
in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion spoke modestly about his accomplishments as an entrepreneur

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2
as in innocently
with purity of thought and deed dressed modestly to go to church

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Recent Examples of modestly Brandon Bell | Getty Images While the headline reading of yesterday's consumer price ticked modestly higher in July, the pace of annual growth cooled slightly. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 The treatment is modestly effective with manageable side effects. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026 Data centers are enormously capital-intensive and modestly labor-intensive, which is precisely the combination that produces strong output growth and flat payrolls. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Iran is pushing back against a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and oil prices edged modestly higher in Sunday night trading, signaling that the recent relief may not last. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Carnegie urged the rich to live modestly and to direct the surplus toward universities, libraries, medical institutions and public parks. — Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 In addition to its benefits for skin and joints, collagen may also modestly improve muscle mass and strength when paired with resistance training, according to a recent study. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026 Statins can also modestly increase blood sugar and the likelihood of developing diabetes, especially in people who already have risk factors for diabetes. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 My reading of the data is that headline visitor counts in 2027 may be roughly flat, perhaps even down modestly in the domestic budget segment. — Michael Cheng, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modestly
  1. humbly
  2. innocently
  3. politely
  4. chastely
  5. sheepishly
  6. properly
  7. deferentially
  8. purely
Adverb
  • Knopf humbly acknowledges Visit Orlando and Orlando Health’s role in lifting our community’s boats with a veritable tidal wave of funding, as well as the diners who participate.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This time, France is the favorite (no matter what their coach Didier Deschamps humbly claims).
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of humbly
Adverb
  • The Network Started With A Missing File The origins of the incident started innocently.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Their amalgamation with the other color produces a degradation to which no lover of his country, no lover of excellence in the human character can innocently consent.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of innocently
Adverb
  • The manager can then politely ask that the food not be served while offering an alternative.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Employers are advised to clarify interview protocols, politely manage parental presence, and focus on assessing the candidate's individual merits.
    — Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of chastely
Adverb
  • Green looked sheepishly at Linkof, who gave him the green light to spill the beans.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • But their erotic encounter is short-lived, as Joe tumbles and blows his back out while sheepishly dancing to Sade.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of sheepishly
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  • As one of the most important organs in the body, the heart needs to function properly under all circumstances, even during stressful situations such as imminent danger.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To properly rebalance, Beijing would need to reconstruct the fiscal model on which every province and municipality depends, accept the resulting collapse in local government revenues, and absorb mass layoffs.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • Precedent thus gave the judge reason to deferentially review settlement terms.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
  • Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.
    — Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of deferentially
Adverb
  • Whatever people think of the film, it was endeavored to be made with purely with the process at its heart.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Element 116 on the periodic table had been purely theoretical until December 2000, when scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory synthesized it for the first time.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
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