modestly
Translation
modestly, humbly, simply
Examples
The company grew modestly last year.
The company grew modestly last year.
He spoke modestly about his achievements.
He spoke modestly about his achievements.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) modestly to do (sth.) modestly The company grew modestly.
speak/dress/live modestly to speak/dress/live modestly He spoke modestly about his achievements.
Similar Words
Synonyms: humbly, simply; Antonyms: arrogantly, boastfully
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'modest' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
It describes an action done in a 'modest' way. If you know 'modest', you know 'modestly'.