demurely

demurely
See demure.

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  • 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 — 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

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