demurely
1Demurely — 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] …
2demurely — adv. Demurely is used with these verbs: ↑sit …
3demurely — 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 …
4demurely — adverb in a demure manner the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side glance at her • Derived from adjective: ↑demure …
5demurely — adverb see demure …
6demurely — See demure. * * * …
7demurely — adverb In a demure manner …
8demurely — adv. modestly, unassumingly, shyly; reservedly …
9demurely — de·mure·ly …
10demurely — See: demure …