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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In a subsequent lecture, Halford noted that snake venom’s effect on the blood was like that of cholera, and modestly suggested that the venom of dead snakes, dried and carried aloft on the wind, might be the cause of that disease.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
As Republicans battled for relevance in the shadow of Watergate in the mid-1970s, Latvala’s political career started modestly.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of modestly

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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
If more quintessential heritage hedonism is required, some of London’s great institutions are unobtrusively dotted around the place—Scott’s, Le Gavroche, Annabel’s, and the rest.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026

Definition of unobtrusively

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Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
And soon, the affluent trafficker of exotic animals identifies Irene as a suffering woman who has quietly become a dangerous predator herself.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

Definition of quietly

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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
Drones can be used to fly inconspicuously above cars, there’s smart bumpers that can fire a net to suspects’ tires, as a lot of us have already heard.

— Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of inconspicuously

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