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单词 modestly
释义
modestly
adverb
uk
/ˈmɒd.ɪst.li/us
/ˈmɑː.dɪst.li/

modestlyadverb(NOT MUCH/VERY)

C1
in a way that is not verylargeinsize,amountordegree, or notexpensive:
At just £10, theticketsare very modestlypriced.
Pricesrosemodestly in the firstquarter.
He had a modestlysuccessfulcareeras anartist.
More examples
  • Thoughtaxcutsmay modestlyincreaseprivatesaving, they willsubstantiallyreducepublicsavingbyswellingthedeficit.
  • To hisdisappointment, thebooksoldonly modestly.
  • Starterhomesand modestlypricedpropertiesareattractinga lot ofyoungfamiliesto thearea.
  • Herparentswereschoolteacherswholivedmodestly ontheirsmallsalaries.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Small
  • baby
  • bijou
  • bite-sized
  • compactly
  • compactness
  • dwarf
  • midget
  • modest
  • on the large, small, etc. sideidiom
  • pint-sized
  • pocket handkerchief
  • pocket-sized
  • poky
  • sampler
  • shoe box
  • shrunken
  • skimpy
  • slightness
  • smallish
  • wee
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Small in number and quantity
Costing little or no money

modestlyadverb(BEHAVIOUR)

in a way thatshowsyou do not like totalkabout or makeobviousyourownabilitiesandachievements:
谦虚地，谦逊地
He modestlydiscouragesanytalkof himwinningaNobelPrize.他谦虚地阻止关于他赢得诺贝尔奖的言论。
"I'm nobetterthan any otherplayeron theteam," she says modestly.“我并不比球队中的任何其他球员优秀，”她谦虚地说。
More examples
  • "I justhappenedto getholdof theball," herecalls, modestly.
  • "This is really goodpie," he said. "You like it?" Marciaaskedmodestly.
  • Theyledhim into ahugehallwhich they modestly called the Small Chamber.
  • The newlookwas reallystrikingand Betty was modestlydelightedwith hertransformation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Shy and modest
  • aw shucks
  • backward
  • bashful
  • bashfully
  • bashfulness
  • deprecating
  • humility
  • inadequacy
  • inadequate
  • inhibited
  • inhibition
  • mousy
  • reticent
  • self-conscious
  • self-consciously
  • self-consciousness
  • self-deprecating
  • self-deprecatingly
  • wallflower
  • withdrawn
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modestlyadverb(DRESS)

in a way thatavoidsshowingtoo much of thebodyorattractingsexualinterest:
端庄地，朴素地
She wasdressedmodestly.她衣着朴素。
More examples
  • Weremindvisitorsto thetemplethat we likepeopletodressmodestly, whichmeans, forexample, noshorts.
  • "I don'tthinkyou should beallowedtoflyin aswimsuit. Ibelievepeopleshoulddressmodestly inpublic," he said.
  • Sheworeherskirtsmodestlylong.
  • Billboards show women modestlyveiled.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Style & appearance of clothes
  • aesthetic
  • alterable
  • anti-fur
  • Aran
  • backless
  • flouncy
  • form-fitting
  • French tuck
  • frilly
  • fringed
  • ready-to-wear
  • reversible
  • ribbed
  • ruche
  • ruched
  • waisted
  • washable
  • wasp-waisted
  • water-repellent
  • wearable
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Shy and modest
(Definition ofmodestlyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
modestly
adverb
uk
/ˈmɒd.ɪst.li/us
/ˈmɑː.dɪst.li/

modestlyadverb(BEHAVIOUR)

in a way thatshowsyou do not like totalkabout or makeobviousyourownabilitiesandachievements
谦虚地，谦逊地
He modestlydiscouragesanytalkof himwinninga Nobel Prize.他谦虚地阻止关于他赢得诺贝尔奖的言论。
"I'm nobetterthan any otherplayeron theteam," she says modestly.“我并不比球队中的任何其他球员优秀，”她谦虚地说。
More examples
  • "I justhappenedto getholdof theball," herecalls, modestly.
  • "This is really goodpie," he said. "You like it?" Marciaaskedmodestly.
  • Theyledhim into ahugehallwhich they modestly called the Small Chamber.
  • The newlookwas reallystrikingand Betty was modestlydelightedwith hertransformation.

modestlyadverb(DRESS)

in a way thatavoidsshowingtoo much of thebodyorattractingsexualinterest
端庄地，朴素地
She wasdressedmodestly.她衣着朴素。
More examples
  • Weremindvisitorsto thetemplethat we likepeopletodressmodestly, whichmeans, forexample, noshorts.
  • "I don'tthinkyou should beallowedtoflyin aswimsuit. Ibelievepeopleshoulddressmodestly inpublic," he said.
  • Sheworeherskirtsmodestlylong.
  • Billboards show women modestlyveiled.

modestly| American Dictionary

modestly
adverb
us
/ˈmɑd·ɪst·li/

modestlyadverb(IN A NOT LARGE MANNER)

in asizeoramountthat is notlargeor with avaluethat is notgreat:
Helivesin a modestlyfurnishedapartment.

modestlyadverb(SUCCESSFULLY BUT QUIETLY)

with atendencyto nottalkabout or makeobviousyourownabilitiesandachievements:
Shespokemodestly about herwork.

modestlyadverb(CORRECTLY)

withbehaviorandclothesthat arecorrectorsociallyacceptableandrepresenttraditionalvalues:
She was modestlydressedin afull-lengthskirt.
(Definition ofmodestlyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmodestly

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Alternatively, understanding false belief may be enhanced, but moremodestly.
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This is amodestlypriced and engaging volume that was written to be read and enjoyed.
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The factory wasmodestlyequipped, reaching a capacity of only 20 tonnes a day.
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Creating mechanisms to force change were onlymodestlyless important than specification of change itself.
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With this in mind, in my view the lessons drawn might have been stated moremodestly.
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Our findings suggest that political discussion is infrequently public,modestlycontested and sometimes marred by inequality.
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And though oftenmodestlycontested, they are marred by political inequality.
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The chorus was dressed rathermodestlywhile the dancers wore expensive and opulent costumes.
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It may also suggest that these results onlymodestlyreflect the suffering of patients at later stages.
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Contrary to our initial bivariate analyses, opinion change does seem to depend, verymodestly, on small group mechanisms.
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The benefit in doing so, because we seek to maximize force anyway, is that this constraint helps to establish a moremodestlysized design space.
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Apparently, their magma chambers weremodestlyheterogeneous but neither highly evolved nor systematically zoned from top to bottom.
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Doubling the length of the a5-helix by repeating its sequence generated a mutant whose receptor coupling was onlymodestlyreduced.
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The couple had no productive assets, and their house wasmodestlyfurnished.
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First, amodestlyincorporationistic r ule of recognition may not be all that modest.
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