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A tiny radish of passionate scarlet, tipped modestly in white.
Clementine Paddleford

Meaning of "modestly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MODESTLY

modestly  [ˈmɒdɪstlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MODESTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Modestly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES MODESTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

modestly

Modesty

Modesty is a mode of dress and deportment intended to avoid encouraging sexual attraction in others; actual standards vary widely. In this use, it can be considered inappropriate or immodest to reveal certain parts of the body. A modest woman would behave so as to avoid encouraging the sexual attention of men. In some societies women must cover their bodies completely and may never talk to men who are not immediate family members; in others a fairly revealing but one-piece bathing costume is considered modest when 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. However, nudity is at times tolerated in some societies; for example, during a world naked bike ride, while a lone man attempting to walk naked from south to north Britain was repeatedly imprisoned. Small children are widely not expected to be fully clothed in public until they are grown up. In semi-public contexts standards of modesty vary.

Definition of modestly in the English dictionary

The first definition of modestly in the dictionary is in such a way as to have or express a humble opinion of yourself or your accomplishments or abilities. Other definition of modestly is in a way which is reserved or shy. Modestly is also in way which is not ostentatious or pretentious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MODESTLY


beastly
ˈbiːstlɪ
chastely
ˈtʃeɪstlɪ
Christly
ˈkraɪstlɪ
costly
ˈkɒstlɪ
dishonestly
dɪsˈɒnɪstlɪ
earnestly
ˈɜːnɪstlɪ
firstly
ˈfɜːstlɪ
ghostly
ˈɡəʊstlɪ
honestly
ˈɒnɪstlɪ
immodestly
ɪˈmɒdɪstlɪ
istle
ˈɪstlɪ
lastly
ˈlɑːstlɪ
moistly
ˈmɔɪstlɪ
mostly
ˈməʊstlɪ
overmodestly
ˌəʊvəˈmɒdɪstlɪ
Priestley
ˈpriːstlɪ
unchastely
ʌnˈtʃeɪstlɪ
unprejudicedly
ʌnˈprɛdʒʊdɪstlɪ
vastly
ˈvɑːstlɪ
wistly
ˈwɪstlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MODESTLY

modern pentathlon
modern sequence dancing
moderne
moderniser
modernism
modernist
modernistic
modernistically
modernities
modernity
modernization
modernize
modernizer
modernly
modernness
modest
modesties
modestly priced
modestly sized
modesty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MODESTLY

augustly
bristly
confestly
fastly
ghastly
gristly
hostly
justly
manifestly
priestly
robustly
soothfastly
steadfastly
stedfastly
thistly
uncostly
unghostly
unpriestly
unsteadfastly

Synonyms and antonyms of modestly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «modestly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MODESTLY

Find out the translation of modestly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of modestly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «modestly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谦虚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

modestamente
570 millions of speakers

English

modestly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متواضع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скромно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

modestamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নম্রভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

modestement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sederhana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bescheiden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

控えめに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겸손
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Modestly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiêm tốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்கமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सभ्यपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alçakgönüllülükle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

modestamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skromnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скромно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

modest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σεμνά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskeie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blyg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beskjedent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of modestly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MODESTLY»

The term «modestly» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MODESTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «modestly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «modestly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about modestly

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10 QUOTES WITH «MODESTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word modestly.
1
Randa Abdel-Fattah
To the Muslim woman, the hijab provides a sense of empowerment. It is a personal decision to dress modestly according to the command of a genderless Creator; to assert pride in self, and embrace one's faith openly, with independence and courageous conviction.
2
Lionel Barber
In the summer of 2009, I modestly predicted that most major news organisations would be charging for content within 12 months. Charging, I argued, would not only plug the revenue gap; it would also help to re-establish value in their news product.
3
James W. Black
The Wellcome Foundation offered me the chance to establish a small academic research unit, modestly funded, but with total independence. The real opportunity, however, came from King's College, London.
4
James Denton
I still treat every job as if I might never get hired again as far as the way I save money and live really modestly.
5
Marlee Matlin
Living modestly in a suburban neighborhood while trying to support four children through private school is not extravagant or living large.
6
Rory McIlroy
I realise that every time my face is on TV or I'm playing in a tournament, that I am a role model for a lot of people and a lot of kids do look up to me. I try to do my best in that regard and put myself across as honestly and as modestly as possible, as well.
7
P. J. O'Rourke
I come from Toledo, Ohio, a town that has been hurt badly by the shift of the automobile business towards Japan. And yet I remember how the car workers lived in the neighborhood that I grew up in. My father was a car salesman, and I remember how we lived. I remember how modestly we lived.
8
Clementine Paddleford
A tiny radish of passionate scarlet, tipped modestly in white.
9
Chris Patten
I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics.
10
Warren Stephens
We've always been modestly leveraged, and we've never believed in a great deal of leverage on either our private equity business or on our investment banking business. And I think it really goes back to my uncle and dad growing up in the Depression and just seeing what happened to people who were overly levered.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MODESTLY»

Discover the use of modestly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to modestly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christian Astrology Modestly Treated Of In Three Books
The First Containing The Use Of An Ephemeris, The Erecting Of A Scheam Of Heaven; Nature Of The Twelve Signs Of The Zodiack, Of The Planets; With A Most Easie Introduction To The Whole Art Of Astrology.
William Lilly, 2006
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Current Housing Reports
Similar relationships are found with renters. Both renter families and unrelated individuals under 25 were the least able to afford a modestly priced house, while renter families over 65 were the most able to afford a house. Family renters 65 ...
‎1993
3
The civil magistrates power in matters of religion modestly ...
In this 17th century tract the author, a teacher at the church in Lynne, Massachusetts, answers a pamphlet written by John Clark.
Thomas Cobbet, John Clarke, 1972
4
Seeking Shelter on the Pacific Rim: Financial Globalization, ...
afford to purchase a modestly priced home in their neighborhood (1995, 2).13 He notes that this is a decline in affordability for families compared to earlier years and that there is a slight increase in affordability for households with unrelated ...
Gary Dymski, Dorene Isenberg, 2002
5
The Prodigious Appearance of Deism in This Age, Modestly ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
D E D, 2010
6
Current Housing Reports
MODESTLY PRICED HOMES lt is not necessary to purchase the median-priced home to become a homeowner. By definition, one-half of all homes in an area are priced below the median. lt is reasonable to assume that buyers, particularly  ...
Peter J. Fronczek, 1991
7
Your Girl
Modestly. Lest anyone think my “soapbox” concerning immodest fashions has no foundation, allow me to give ... your daughter. They will help her understand why you are drawing a firm line in the sand when it comes to dressing modestly.
Vicki Courtney, 2004
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Census and you: monthly news from the U.S. Bureau of the Census
Even affording a modestly priced house differs significantly by whether you currently own or rent. For renters, only 1 1 percent could afford a modestly priced home in 1993. By contrast, 73 percent of owners could afford to relocate to a modestly ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1997
9
The Next Great Bubble Boom: How to Profit from the Greatest ...
But short-term interest rates are only going to rise modestly,hurting the 40% of new home buyers that use 1-year ARM rates currently, along with increasing trends in interest-only mortgages and low to zero down payments that are fueling the ...
Harry S. Dent, 2010
10
A Treatise of Excommunication Wherein 'Tis Fully, Learnedly, ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
Thomas Erastus, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MODESTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term modestly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Qualcomm Slips Modestly On FQ3 Profit Beat, Cost Reduction Plan …
Following its mixed earnings report, shares of Qualcomm are essentially flat in after-hours trading after initially rising modestly. The company ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
2
Treasuries Move Modestly Higher Amid Continued Pullback By Stocks
Treasuries moved modestly higher during trading on Wednesday, extending the upward move seen over the course of the previous session. «RTT News, Jul 15»
3
Asia stocks rise modestly, taking lead from Wall Street : Business …
“It raises the chances of the central bank cutting rates again, possibly even at its meeting next month”. The Shanghai Composite Index in ... «PPP Focus.com, Jul 15»
4
Markets expect an OCR cut
Yields rise modestly in NZ, dip slightly in New York. ... Short-end NZ interest rates rose modestly yesterday, likely on some profit-taking ahead of ... «Interest.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
World stocks uneven as investors mull corporate earnings to gauge …
... Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher Tuesday after positive U.S. earnings reports... (Associated Press) ... «Newser, Jul 15»
6
Miley Cyrus posts modestly covered topless pictures on her …
Singer Miley Cyrus showcased her raunchy avatar on the virtual platform by sharing a series of racy Instagram posts, including a topless ... «Nowrunning, Jul 15»
7
Asia stocks rise modestly after upbeat US earnings
Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher Tuesday after positive U.S. earnings reports boosted sentiment. (AP Photo/Ken Aragaki)(Credit: ... «Salon, Jul 15»
8
Share “Asia stocks rise modestly after upbeat US...”
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher Tuesday after positive U.S. earnings reports boosted sentiment. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
9
Asia stocks rise modestly, taking lead from Wall Street
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher Tuesday after positive U.S. earnings reports boosted sentiment. «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
10
Stocks Move Modestly Higher, Nasdaq Sets New Record High - U.S. …
(RTTNews.com) - After initially showing a lack of direction, stocks have moved modestly higher over the course of the trading day on Monday. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

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