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# modestly

adverb

«modestly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Without boasting about your own skills or successes: she smiled modestly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#m1)
2. Not much; to a small or fair amount: prices rose modestly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#m2)
3. In a way that does not show much of the body: dressed modestly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#m3)
4. Simply, not expensively: they live modestly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories «modestly» describes a humble hero who doesn't show off. In news and maths-type talk, «modestly» means a small change: «sales grew modestly». In everyday life it can describe simple living or clothing. Phrases: live modestly, modestly priced, modestly dressed.

### Examples

- «It was nothing,» she said modestly, after scoring three goals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#x1)
- The house was modestly furnished. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#x2)
- Prices rose modestly this year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#x3)
- He modestly thanked his team for the win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#x4)
- The family lived modestly on a small farm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#x5)
- She dressed modestly for the visit to the temple. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#x6)
- Modestly priced snacks are on sale at the fair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/#x7)

### Note

Adverb of «modest». Noun: modesty. In maths reports «rose modestly» means a small increase, not a large one. Opposite in sense 1: boastfully.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «modestly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modestly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«modestly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/modestly.html) on Mova free.