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modest modestlymodestlymodestly

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adjectiveA modest house or other building is not large or expensive ....the modest home of a family who lived off the land.A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around £35.You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small.Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%.The democratic reforms have been modest.You don't get rich, but you can get a modest living out of it.Britain's balance of payments improved modestly last month.If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements .He's modest, as well as being a great player.She is modest about her achievements.'You really must be very good at what you do.'—'I suppose I am,' Kate said modestly.A woman can be described as modest when she avoids doing or wearing anything that might cause other people to have sexual feelings towards her. You can also describe her clothes or behaviour as modest ....cultures in which women are supposed to be modest.She sat down, knees modestly together. B2

word	modest
definition	adjective A modest house or other building is not large or expensive . ...the modest home of a family who lived off the land. A one-night stay in a modest hotel costs around £35. You use modest to describe something such as an amount, rate, or improvement which is fairly small. Swiss unemployment rose to the still modest rate of 0.7%. The democratic reforms have been modest. You don't get rich, but you can get a modest living out of it. Britain's balance of payments improved modestly last month. If you say that someone is modest, you approve of them because they do not talk much about their abilities or achievements . He's modest, as well as being a great player. She is modest about her achievements. 'You really must be very good at what you do.'—'I suppose I am,' Kate said modestly. A woman can be described as modest when she avoids doing or wearing anything that might cause other people to have sexual feelings towards her. You can also describe her clothes or behaviour as modest . ...cultures in which women are supposed to be modest. She sat down, knees modestly together.
inflections	modestlymodestlymodestly
cefr-level	B2

Modest Modestly Describe Adjective House Building Large Expensive