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Recent Examples of demurely
Gold lace demurely veils a woman’s face beneath a crown-like headpiece.
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Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
All of them were demurely buttoned right to the top.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Adverb
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The chipmaker also issued better-than-expected guidance for the first quarter, but shares of Nvidia are still only modestly higher in extended trading.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kombucha may modestly alter the gut microbiota.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, the immunity idol won’t be unobtrusively hidden somewhere.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wiseman positioned his cameras in the midst of institutions, as unobtrusively as possible, to catalogue the routines of daily life.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But his administration quietly dismantled a division working toward that goal by making the public more prepared for snow, flooding and hurricanes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Its authors tell in previously unheard detail how Cardinal Robert Prevost, a low-key Augustinian friar from Chicago, had quietly garnered support from fellow cardinals as the conclave got underway but remained under the radar of wider attention as a serious candidate.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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At first glance, the one- and two-bedroom cabins—all of which are outfitted with kitchenettes, a living room-dining area, and a private bath—are inconspicuously rustic.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sneakers in the Alpha Project range were denoted by a five-dot logo placed inconspicuously throughout the design.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Demurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demurely. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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