modestly

Adverb

with modesty; in a modest manner
- "the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'"

Adv

In a modest manner; with humility.
To a small degree.

Examples

"The man bowed modestly and left the dinner table."

Origin / Etymology

From modest + -ly.

Antonyms

immodestly

Scrabble Score: 14

modestly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
modestly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
modestly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

modestly is a valid Words With Friends word