DEMURELY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

demurely

adverb

Definition of demurely

as in chastely

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Recent Examples of demurely 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

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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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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
Following that line of thinking, the K-Smart X might just be one of the best, as it's designed to clip unobtrusively right onto your belt.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 June 2026

Definition of unobtrusively

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Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Addison is quietly piecing together a phenomenal training camp, displaying an impressive rapport with Murray after the two spent significant time together this offseason in Dallas.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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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