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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Elordi nearly shoulders the running time but plays his Hig a bit too humbly.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Under the jerseys, Lee, 40, humbly posts a small University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame plaque.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of humbly

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The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose modestly to 207,250 last week.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Some historians point to one of Leonardo’s sketches from about the same time that show a David-like nude with a leaf over its groin, arguing that Leonardo wanted Michelangelo’s masterpiece modestly concealed.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of modestly

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The Cost Of Overthinking The answers models generate are plainly visible to all.

— Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Specifically, the meeting minutes reveal that when asked to assess the appropriate interest rate level by the end of this year, Fed officials were plainly split into two camps.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plainly

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In fact, pre-rinsing dishes can waste more water than simply putting the dishes in the dishwasher as is.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
The commission, in court documents, maintains ABC’s lawsuit was premature because regulators simply were in the process of reviewing whether ABC has served the public interest in operating its eight television stations.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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