Definition of modestly in English:

modestly

adverb ˈmɒdɪstli

1In an unassuming manner; without vanity or arrogance.
he modestly shrugged off the tributes from his manager
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite his powerful intellect, he always claimed modestly that he was not clever enough to be a cryptanalyst.
- He modestly does not draw attention to the fact that his own work has redrawn the geography of art.
- The modern addition is modestly hidden behind the house and is elongated along its east-west axis to optimize passive solar performance.
- His Adoration of the Magi is modestly inscribed by "the son of Master Rodrigo."
- Although she modestly ascribes a narrow focus to her study, this is belied by the breadth of the themes with which she engages.
- "These are just the influences I've had over my life," he says modestly.
- He does not take center stage and overpower the content, yet modestly hovers in the background.
- After getting the loudest cheer of the night, he smiled modestly.
- He modestly points out that his future is in the hands of the party's current leader, but his CV and his populist style all point toward higher office.
- He added, "It gives me great confidence that work is being done by young artists," clearly referring to the man who stood modestly next to him.
2To a relatively moderate or small degree.
sales and profits have grown modestly in recent years
Example sentencesExamples
- Even though current cash grain prices are only modestly higher than a year ago, the taller prices are slowing export sales.
- Most of the projects were obviously not the kind of things feasible in a more modestly funded group show.
- Her husband is modestly wealthy from the oil business, but their marriage is a complete failure.
- Risk reduction through naive diversification improved only modestly compared with the case where all programs were considered.
- By March 1, the date when the share price increases modestly, we have heard from about half of our membership.
- The reproduction of modestly priced studio portraits was done for profit.
- Farmers have indicated their intention to modestly cut back the biotech share of planted acreage.
- Factoring out litigation settlements and other one-time gains and losses, feed earnings were down modestly from 2002.
- Beliefs held by chairpersons concerning employer perceptions were that most of the attributes were modestly important.
- As many facets of the automobile industry have recently declined or grown modestly over the past year, the sales of luxury cars have risen 5.5 percent.
1. 2.1 In a manner that is not elaborate or luxurious.
  a modestly furnished flat
  he lived modestly in a small house
  Example sentencesExamples
  I would probably have to move out here alone and live pretty modestly so that we could save up some money and pay down the debts back home.
  It is a modestly decorated apartment of irregular shape, with a mezzanine designed for the use of service personnel on duty.
  Visitors can get a glimpse of the man whose life began modestly on a family farm and whose first job was as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill.
  Although as an adult she lived modestly, having money meant avoiding certain energy-draining compromises.
  He works from an opulent Beverly Hills headquarters, whose inner sanctum was modestly designed to resemble the Oval Office.
  Many of the old buildings surrounding the approaches to the bridge have been faithfully and modestly restored to what they looked like before the civil wars.
  The city council asked the developer to mix 100 modestly sized units with the new commercial spaces.
  He said he had held on to the 160-acre farm originally settled by his German great-grandfather because he had resigned himself to living modestly.
  Look at how modestly he lives relative to his wealth.
  The device is described as a modestly architected machine with an emphasis on "real world" performance as opposed to benchmark performance.
3So as to avoid impropriety or indecency.
women are expected to dress modestly
he modestly covered his eyes
Example sentencesExamples
- She appears as a modestly clad woman carrying a palm of victory as she tramples on a figure with flaming hair to indicate her triumph.
- A knitted shawl clung to her shoulders and covered her bosom modestly.
- They happily leave the kids with a babysitter who dresses slightly less modestly than the 2 a.m. dancers at Larry's Villa in Las Vegas.
- In later depictions, she is less modestly clothed.
- In this miniature from the 1400s, Mary mounts steps to the altar, while behind her file Joseph with a walking stick and a modestly dressed woman with basket and candle.
- Girls here dress modestly, and you should remain sensitive to local cultural issues.
- A new convert, she confided that she was dressing more modestly because she was afraid the church wouldn't approve of her.
- The woman is dressed modestly in light brown.
- She was a quiet woman who wore modestly printed cotton dresses and followed a weekly routine of household chores.
- In contrast to her, Martha is dressed more modestly in white, with her head completely covered so that only her face is showing.

Definition of modestly in US English:

modestly

adverbˈmädəs(t)lē

1In an unassuming manner; without vanity or arrogance.
he modestly shrugged off the tributes from his manager
Example sentencesExamples
- "These are just the influences I've had over my life," he says modestly.
- He does not take center stage and overpower the content, yet modestly hovers in the background.
- The modern addition is modestly hidden behind the house and is elongated along its east-west axis to optimize passive solar performance.
- After getting the loudest cheer of the night, he smiled modestly.
- He modestly points out that his future is in the hands of the party's current leader, but his CV and his populist style all point toward higher office.
- Despite his powerful intellect, he always claimed modestly that he was not clever enough to be a cryptanalyst.
- He modestly does not draw attention to the fact that his own work has redrawn the geography of art.
- His Adoration of the Magi is modestly inscribed by "the son of Master Rodrigo."
- He added, "It gives me great confidence that work is being done by young artists," clearly referring to the man who stood modestly next to him.
- Although she modestly ascribes a narrow focus to her study, this is belied by the breadth of the themes with which she engages.
2To a relatively moderate or small degree.
sales and profits have grown modestly in recent years
Example sentencesExamples
- The reproduction of modestly priced studio portraits was done for profit.
- Risk reduction through naive diversification improved only modestly compared with the case where all programs were considered.
- Factoring out litigation settlements and other one-time gains and losses, feed earnings were down modestly from 2002.
- Most of the projects were obviously not the kind of things feasible in a more modestly funded group show.
- Beliefs held by chairpersons concerning employer perceptions were that most of the attributes were modestly important.
- By March 1, the date when the share price increases modestly, we have heard from about half of our membership.
- Farmers have indicated their intention to modestly cut back the biotech share of planted acreage.
- Her husband is modestly wealthy from the oil business, but their marriage is a complete failure.
- As many facets of the automobile industry have recently declined or grown modestly over the past year, the sales of luxury cars have risen 5.5 percent.
- Even though current cash grain prices are only modestly higher than a year ago, the taller prices are slowing export sales.
1. 2.1 In a manner that is not elaborate or luxurious.
  a modestly furnished apartment
  he lived modestly in a small house
  Example sentencesExamples
  Visitors can get a glimpse of the man whose life began modestly on a family farm and whose first job was as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill.
  Although as an adult she lived modestly, having money meant avoiding certain energy-draining compromises.
  Many of the old buildings surrounding the approaches to the bridge have been faithfully and modestly restored to what they looked like before the civil wars.
  He works from an opulent Beverly Hills headquarters, whose inner sanctum was modestly designed to resemble the Oval Office.
  Look at how modestly he lives relative to his wealth.
  The city council asked the developer to mix 100 modestly sized units with the new commercial spaces.
  I would probably have to move out here alone and live pretty modestly so that we could save up some money and pay down the debts back home.
  He said he had held on to the 160-acre farm originally settled by his German great-grandfather because he had resigned himself to living modestly.
  It is a modestly decorated apartment of irregular shape, with a mezzanine designed for the use of service personnel on duty.
  The device is described as a modestly architected machine with an emphasis on "real world" performance as opposed to benchmark performance.
3So as to avoid impropriety or indecency.
women are expected to dress modestly
he modestly covered his eyes
Example sentencesExamples
- They happily leave the kids with a babysitter who dresses slightly less modestly than the 2 a.m. dancers at Larry's Villa in Las Vegas.
- Girls here dress modestly, and you should remain sensitive to local cultural issues.
- In contrast to her, Martha is dressed more modestly in white, with her head completely covered so that only her face is showing.
- In this miniature from the 1400s, Mary mounts steps to the altar, while behind her file Joseph with a walking stick and a modestly dressed woman with basket and candle.
- She was a quiet woman who wore modestly printed cotton dresses and followed a weekly routine of household chores.
- In later depictions, she is less modestly clothed.
- A new convert, she confided that she was dressing more modestly because she was afraid the church wouldn't approve of her.
- A knitted shawl clung to her shoulders and covered her bosom modestly.
- The woman is dressed modestly in light brown.
- She appears as a modestly clad woman carrying a palm of victory as she tramples on a figure with flaming hair to indicate her triumph.

单词	modestly
释义	Definition of modestly in English: modestly adverb ˈmɒdɪstli 1In an unassuming manner; without vanity or arrogance. he modestly shrugged off the tributes from his manager Example sentencesExamples Despite his powerful intellect, he always claimed modestly that he was not clever enough to be a cryptanalyst. He modestly does not draw attention to the fact that his own work has redrawn the geography of art. The modern addition is modestly hidden behind the house and is elongated along its east-west axis to optimize passive solar performance. His Adoration of the Magi* is modestly inscribed by "the son of Master Rodrigo."* Although she modestly ascribes a narrow focus to her study, this is belied by the breadth of the themes with which she engages. "These are just the influences I've had over my life," he says modestly. He does not take center stage and overpower the content, yet modestly hovers in the background. After getting the loudest cheer of the night, he smiled modestly. He modestly points out that his future is in the hands of the party's current leader, but his CV and his populist style all point toward higher office. He added, "It gives me great confidence that work is being done by young artists," clearly referring to the man who stood modestly next to him. 2To a relatively moderate or small degree. sales and profits have grown modestly in recent years Example sentencesExamples Even though current cash grain prices are only modestly higher than a year ago, the taller prices are slowing export sales. Most of the projects were obviously not the kind of things feasible in a more modestly funded group show. Her husband is modestly wealthy from the oil business, but their marriage is a complete failure. Risk reduction through naive diversification improved only modestly compared with the case where all programs were considered. By March 1, the date when the share price increases modestly, we have heard from about half of our membership. The reproduction of modestly priced studio portraits was done for profit. Farmers have indicated their intention to modestly cut back the biotech share of planted acreage. Factoring out litigation settlements and other one-time gains and losses, feed earnings were down modestly from 2002. Beliefs held by chairpersons concerning employer perceptions were that most of the attributes were modestly important. As many facets of the automobile industry have recently declined or grown modestly over the past year, the sales of luxury cars have risen 5.5 percent. 2.1 In a manner that is not elaborate or luxurious. a modestly furnished flat he lived modestly in a small house Example sentencesExamples I would probably have to move out here alone and live pretty modestly so that we could save up some money and pay down the debts back home. It is a modestly decorated apartment of irregular shape, with a mezzanine designed for the use of service personnel on duty. Visitors can get a glimpse of the man whose life began modestly on a family farm and whose first job was as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill. Although as an adult she lived modestly, having money meant avoiding certain energy-draining compromises. He works from an opulent Beverly Hills headquarters, whose inner sanctum was modestly designed to resemble the Oval Office. Many of the old buildings surrounding the approaches to the bridge have been faithfully and modestly restored to what they looked like before the civil wars. The city council asked the developer to mix 100 modestly sized units with the new commercial spaces. He said he had held on to the 160-acre farm originally settled by his German great-grandfather because he had resigned himself to living modestly. Look at how modestly he lives relative to his wealth. The device is described as a modestly architected machine with an emphasis on "real world" performance as opposed to benchmark performance. 3So as to avoid impropriety or indecency. women are expected to dress modestly he modestly covered his eyes Example sentencesExamples She appears as a modestly clad woman carrying a palm of victory as she tramples on a figure with flaming hair to indicate her triumph. A knitted shawl clung to her shoulders and covered her bosom modestly. They happily leave the kids with a babysitter who dresses slightly less modestly than the 2 a.m. dancers at Larry's Villa in Las Vegas. In later depictions, she is less modestly clothed. In this miniature from the 1400s, Mary mounts steps to the altar, while behind her file Joseph with a walking stick and a modestly dressed woman with basket and candle. Girls here dress modestly, and you should remain sensitive to local cultural issues. A new convert, she confided that she was dressing more modestly because she was afraid the church wouldn't approve of her. The woman is dressed modestly in light brown. She was a quiet woman who wore modestly printed cotton dresses and followed a weekly routine of household chores. In contrast to her, Martha is dressed more modestly in white, with her head completely covered so that only her face is showing. Definition of modestly in US English: modestly adverbˈmädəs(t)lē 1In an unassuming manner; without vanity or arrogance. he modestly shrugged off the tributes from his manager Example sentencesExamples "These are just the influences I've had over my life," he says modestly. He does not take center stage and overpower the content, yet modestly hovers in the background. The modern addition is modestly hidden behind the house and is elongated along its east-west axis to optimize passive solar performance. After getting the loudest cheer of the night, he smiled modestly. He modestly points out that his future is in the hands of the party's current leader, but his CV and his populist style all point toward higher office. Despite his powerful intellect, he always claimed modestly that he was not clever enough to be a cryptanalyst. He modestly does not draw attention to the fact that his own work has redrawn the geography of art. His Adoration of the Magi* is modestly inscribed by "the son of Master Rodrigo."* He added, "It gives me great confidence that work is being done by young artists," clearly referring to the man who stood modestly next to him. Although she modestly ascribes a narrow focus to her study, this is belied by the breadth of the themes with which she engages. 2To a relatively moderate or small degree. sales and profits have grown modestly in recent years Example sentencesExamples The reproduction of modestly priced studio portraits was done for profit. Risk reduction through naive diversification improved only modestly compared with the case where all programs were considered. Factoring out litigation settlements and other one-time gains and losses, feed earnings were down modestly from 2002. Most of the projects were obviously not the kind of things feasible in a more modestly funded group show. Beliefs held by chairpersons concerning employer perceptions were that most of the attributes were modestly important. By March 1, the date when the share price increases modestly, we have heard from about half of our membership. Farmers have indicated their intention to modestly cut back the biotech share of planted acreage. Her husband is modestly wealthy from the oil business, but their marriage is a complete failure. As many facets of the automobile industry have recently declined or grown modestly over the past year, the sales of luxury cars have risen 5.5 percent. Even though current cash grain prices are only modestly higher than a year ago, the taller prices are slowing export sales. 2.1 In a manner that is not elaborate or luxurious. a modestly furnished apartment he lived modestly in a small house Example sentencesExamples Visitors can get a glimpse of the man whose life began modestly on a family farm and whose first job was as a bobbin boy in a cotton mill. Although as an adult she lived modestly, having money meant avoiding certain energy-draining compromises. Many of the old buildings surrounding the approaches to the bridge have been faithfully and modestly restored to what they looked like before the civil wars. He works from an opulent Beverly Hills headquarters, whose inner sanctum was modestly designed to resemble the Oval Office. Look at how modestly he lives relative to his wealth. The city council asked the developer to mix 100 modestly sized units with the new commercial spaces. I would probably have to move out here alone and live pretty modestly so that we could save up some money and pay down the debts back home. He said he had held on to the 160-acre farm originally settled by his German great-grandfather because he had resigned himself to living modestly. It is a modestly decorated apartment of irregular shape, with a mezzanine designed for the use of service personnel on duty. The device is described as a modestly architected machine with an emphasis on "real world" performance as opposed to benchmark performance. 3So as to avoid impropriety or indecency. women are expected to dress modestly he modestly covered his eyes Example sentencesExamples They happily leave the kids with a babysitter who dresses slightly less modestly than the 2 a.m. dancers at Larry's Villa in Las Vegas. Girls here dress modestly, and you should remain sensitive to local cultural issues. In contrast to her, Martha is dressed more modestly in white, with her head completely covered so that only her face is showing. In this miniature from the 1400s, Mary mounts steps to the altar, while behind her file Joseph with a walking stick and a modestly dressed woman with basket and candle. She was a quiet woman who wore modestly printed cotton dresses and followed a weekly routine of household chores. In later depictions, she is less modestly clothed. A new convert, she confided that she was dressing more modestly because she was afraid the church wouldn't approve of her. A knitted shawl clung to her shoulders and covered her bosom modestly. The woman is dressed modestly in light brown. She appears as a modestly clad woman carrying a palm of victory as she tramples on a figure with flaming hair to indicate her triumph.
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