adv
modestly
Modestly (adv) means In a humble, unassuming manner. Example: “She modestly credited her team for the success.”
adv
1
In a humble, unassuming manner.
"She modestly credited her team for the success."
2
To a small or moderate degree.
"These new shuttlelike craft might modestly reduce the cost of getting to low earth orbit."
— Harry L. Shipman, Space 2000: Meeting the Challenge of a New Era (2013)
"Sales increased modestly over the previous year."
"One of several factors to his success this election was modestly boosting his support among men, a shift concentrated among younger voters, according to AP VoteCast, survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide."
— Christine Fernando, Emboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election (2024)
How to use modestly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither humbly, or only slightly/moderately.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more modestly
- Superlative
- most modestly
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What does “modestly” mean?
The word “modestly” means in a humble, unassuming manner. In plain terms, either humbly, or only slightly/moderately.
How do you use “modestly” in a sentence?
Here is “modestly” used in a sentence: “She modestly credited her team for the success.”
What part of speech is “modestly”?
“Modestly” is an adverb.
How many meanings does “modestly” have?
“Modestly” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: in a humble, unassuming manner.
