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1 demurely
demurely [dɪˈmjʊəlɪ]( = modestly) [smile] d'un air sage -
2 demurely
demurely [dɪ'mjʊəlɪ]∎ she sipped her tea demurely elle buvait son thé à petites gorgées ou avec délicatesse -
3 demurely
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4 demurely
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5 modestly
modestly [ˈmɒdɪstlɪ]a. ( = not boastfully) modestementb. ( = in moderation) [drink] modérémentc. ( = decorously) [behave] pudiquement ; [dress] avec pudeur* * *['mɒdɪstlɪ] -
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7 demure
[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) réservé- demurely- demureness -
8 modestly
1 ( unassumingly) [talk, explain] avec modestie, modestement ;2 ( demurely) [dress] décemment ;3 ( moderately) he has been modestly successful il a remporté un succès modeste. -
9 primly
2 ( demurely) [behave, sit] très sagement.
См. также в других словарях:
Demurely — De*mure ly, adv. In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty. [1913 Webster] They . . . looked as demurely as they could; for t was a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demurely — adv. Demurely is used with these verbs: ↑sit … Collocations dictionary
demurely — demure ► ADJECTIVE (demurer, demurest) ▪ (of a woman) reserved, modest, and shy. DERIVATIVES demurely adverb demureness noun. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French demourer remain, stay , influenced by mur grave … English terms dictionary
demurely — adverb in a demure manner the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side glance at her • Derived from adjective: ↑demure … Useful english dictionary
demurely — adverb see demure … New Collegiate Dictionary
demurely — See demure. * * * … Universalium
demurely — adverb In a demure manner … Wiktionary
demurely — adv. modestly, unassumingly, shyly; reservedly … English contemporary dictionary
demurely — de·mure·ly … English syllables
demurely — See: demure … English dictionary
demure — demurely, adv. demureness, n. /di myoor /, adj., demurer, demurest. 1. characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. 2. affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate. [1350 1400; ME dem(e)ur(e) well mannered, grave < AF demuré, ptp. of demurer … Universalium