austerely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for austerely
Adverb
  • Unlike its sprawling neighbor, Riverside Church, a few streets over, Broadway Presbyterian stands humbly on a fraction of sidewalk, with a mere four stairs leading up to its fire-engine-red doors.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Founded in 1896, the club began humbly with a nine-hole layout near Tralee before moving to Fenit Island, where golfers played against the backdrop of Barrow Harbour.
    Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • North American equipment purchases were modestly higher than a year ago.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Both books sold modestly, and eventually Viking let the rights revert.
    Paul Slovak September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Ayala plainly accused Johnson of disregarding the city's police officers, saying the mayor only cares when there's a camera in front of him or when an officer is injured or killed in the line of duty.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • To put it plainly, the crowd for McQueen already knows too much.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Like Phoenix residents heading up to Flagstaff on a summer weekend, some desert mammals’ strategy to beat the heat is to simply move to a cooler place.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • These ingredients reflect a growing shift in pet wellness away from simply slowing joint deterioration and toward rebuilding comfort, restoring flexibility, and reducing inflammation at the source.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Austerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/austerely. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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