demurely

adverb

Definition of demurelynext
as in chastely

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Recent Examples of demurely What will happen to the stage where Elvis’s swiveling pelvis was kept demurely out of frame, where the Beatles made their American debut, where Jackie Mason may or may not have flipped the bird at the host, where Topo Gigio found inexplicable fame? — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 In recent years, Hudson and McConaughey had demurely responded when asked whether a sequel was underway. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The gala attendees titter demurely at their tables in their tuxedos and gowns. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026 Other guests reacted more demurely—some turned away, while one wiped away tears. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026 That is what Emma is doing in this scene by talking to Mark, looking at the floor demurely, and wringing her hands precisely three (3) times. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Gold lace demurely veils a woman’s face beneath a crown-like headpiece. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 All of them were demurely buttoned right to the top. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demurely
  1. chastely
  2. modestly
  3. unobtrusively
  4. quietly
  5. inconspicuously
Adverb
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of chastely
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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 display is clear enough to read from across a room, small enough to sit unobtrusively on a desk or kitchen bench, and far more interesting than another anonymous black LCD clock.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No one could’ve foreseen the unobtrusively great career that Muncy has carved out for himself, specifically over the past nine seasons in Los Angeles since getting called up in 2018.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unobtrusively
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  • But Doubs quietly put together an impressive second half of training camp and was especially good in the red zone.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • By August, Democratic candidates in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania were running ads against data centers directly, and Republicans have begun quietly distancing themselves from the same policies many once championed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of quietly
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  • Griffin’s picture, now hanging rather inconspicuously in Gallery 609, is currently the only Leonardo on view at the Met.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Intentionally, there is no permanent Tunnel Projects sign anywhere in the complex, though a small map on a signpost is set out inconspicuously at a side entrance, and a paper guide is taped to the wall next to the ground-floor elevator, which is hidden in an alcove.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of inconspicuously

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“Demurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurely. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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