modestly

«modestly» in Mova's school dictionary: Without boasting about your own skills or successes: she… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Without boasting about your own skills or successes: she smiled modestly. tree →

2) Not much; to a small or fair amount: prices rose modestly. tree →

3) In a way that does not show much of the body: dressed modestly. tree →

4) Simply, not expensively: they live modestly. tree →

sense 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 →
• The house was modestly furnished. tree →
• Prices rose modestly this year. tree →
• He modestly thanked his team for the win. tree →
• The family lived modestly on a small farm. tree →
• She dressed modestly for the visit to the temple. tree →
• Modestly priced snacks are on sale at the fair. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «modestly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.