AUSTERELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

austerely

adverb

as in humbly

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Recent Examples of austerely Grilling was his father’s métier, and a highlight of their summers in Sag Harbor, though Arch approached it more austerely. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The rooms The 204 all-cream gallery-like rooms, spread over six floors, are austerely luxurious, a blank canvas for adventures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025

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This time, France is the favorite (no matter what their coach Didier Deschamps humbly claims).

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 July 2026
The restaurant from Yao and co-owners Ryan Bailey and Nikki Reginaldo began humbly, as did its beverage program.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of humbly

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This is a typical seasonal development with the end of the school year that is usually reversed come fall suggesting that underlying job creation remained modestly positive.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Carnegie urged the rich to live modestly and to direct the surplus toward universities, libraries, medical institutions and public parks.

— Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of modestly

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There is a useful counterpoint worth naming plainly here too.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The Legislature should say plainly that a building’s shape cannot be a separate environmental harm once its use and density have already passed full review.

— Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026

Definition of plainly

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There’s a case to be made for every tic-tac-toe set being a travel tic-tac-toe set, due quite simply to its size; but this leather kit transforms one of the world’s simplest games into a luxury accessory.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Some travel essentials are simply non-negotiable, from a blackout eye mask for sleeping on the plane to a personal safety alarm for peace of mind.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

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