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demurely, adv.|dɪˈmjʊəlɪ|
[f. demure a. + -ly2.]
In a demure manner; gravely, modestly, meekly, quietly; with a gravity, meekness, or modesty that is affected or unnatural.
c1400Rom. Rose 4627 She, demurely sad of chere. c1430Stans Puer 18 in Babees Bk. (1868) 27 Walke demurely bi streetis in þe toun. 1489Caxton Faytes of A. iv. xiii. 268 The prynce or his lieutenant oughte to aduyse demewrely herupon. c1500Consecration of Nuns in Maskell Mon. Rit. II. 314 The virgyns shall demeurely arryse and make a reverence to the bisshop. 1596Shakes. Merch. V. ii. ii. 201 If I doe not put on a sober habite..Weare prayer bookes in my pocket, looke demurely. 1600Dekker Gentle Craft Wks. 1873 I. 43 I'le looke as demurely as a Saint. 1687Sedley Bellamira iv. i, He look'd so demurely, I thought butter would not haue melted in his mouth. 1768Beattie Minstr. i. xvi, And now his look was most demurely sad. 1848C. Brontë J. Eyre xi, Folding her little hands demurely before her. 1886Manch. Exam. 27 Feb. 5/3 They sat down demurely in opposite corners of the carriage and observed a dignified silence.
†b. Of things: In a subdued manner. Obs.
1606Shakes. Ant. & Cl. iv. ix. 30 Hearke the drummes demurely wake the sleepers. |