unassumingly

Examples

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• As he contemplates a picture of his family, in which each member smiles unassumingly at some point in the obscured past, Lester is shot from behind by Colonel Fitts, a man contorted by his own homoerotic longings, which Lester has rejected.

  Academic text (2002)

• If you want unassumingly friendly vintage at the absolute best prices, you have to check out Emilie Jayne.

  Blog text (14)

• A young girl starts acting strangely after she picks up an unassumingly sinister-looking tchotchke at a yard sale.

  Blog text (4)

• He unassumingly achieves civil accomplishments for the world to see, and aggressive states peacefully transform themselves.

  Academic text (2016)

• "He unassumingly recognizes" a whole tradition of debate about what happened in Russia, "offering as his own view that "the key error was the substitution of the party for the working class as the agent of history... sometime in the early 1920s."

  Academic text (1996)

• She dressed unassumingly, preferring comfort over fashion to blend in with the crowd.

• The restaurant was unassumingly cozy, with simple decor that made you feel at home.

• He spoke unassumingly, sharing his insights without seeking attention or praise.

Synonyms

H

humbly

vsunassumingly

54 3.1

To act without showing pride or wanting praise

combines that humility with behaviour that does not draw attention

M

modestly

vsunassumingly

28 3.1

In a simple, not showy way

adds quiet behaviour that also prevents attracting attention

D

demurely

vsunassumingly

3 6.1

In a quiet, modest way that shows shyness

shares modesty but is less about avoiding notice and more about shyness

U

unobtrusively

vsunassumingly

2 6.5

In a way that does not attract attention or cause trouble

shares that low visibility but adds a modest, humble tone

I

inconspicuously

vsunassumingly

2 6.5

Without being easily seen or noticed by other people

is similar but also implies a modest, unassuming personal manner

U

unpretentiously

vsunassumingly

1 6.4

In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others

expresses modesty while also keeping away from attracting attention

U

unostentatiously

vsunassumingly

7.8

In a quiet way that does not get attention

keeps that low profile but also stresses modest personal manner

U

unaffectedly

vsunassumingly

6.1

In a natural, honest way without pretending or showing off

keeps that sincerity but also avoids drawing attention to oneself

U

undesignedly

vsunassumingly

• Literature

9.9

In a natural, simple way that does not seem planned

adds intentional modesty and a tendency to avoid attracting notice

U

unfussily

vsunassumingly

6.3

In a simple way without extra decoration

pairs that plainness with modest behaviour that does not seek attention

Antonyms

B

boastfully

1 5.4

In a proud way that shows off your achievements

How Modest

unassumingly

1 6.5

confidently

36 2.9

boastfully

1 5.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology