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modestly

adverb

With modesty; in a modest manner

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Word length
8
Starts with
M
Ends with
Y
Contains
OD
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

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adverb

  1. With modesty; in a modest manner

    “The dissertation was entitled, modestly, ‘Remarks about a play by Shakespeare’”

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The dissertation was entitled, modestly, ‘Remarks about a play by Shakespeare’

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