demurely

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English demurely; equivalent to demure +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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demurely (comparative more demurely, superlative most demurely)

  1. In a demure manner.
    • 1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: [], London: [] R[ichard] Sare, [], →OCLC:
      they spy'd a Cat upon a Shelf; that lay and look'd so Demurely, as if there had been neither Life nor Soul in her.
    • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 302:
      When the coffee was drunk, and the cup was put away with many thanks and blessings, she went demurely to the hearth, and pulled out a snuff-horn.
    • 1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 102:
      `I am a hairdresser, but I was advertising as a model,' said Miss A demurely.

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From demure (demure) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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demurely

  1. demurely, modestly

Descendants

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  • English: demurely

References

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