demurely Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adverb in a demure manner
- the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her
WordNet
De*mure"ly adverb
Definitions
In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty. They . . . looked as demurely as they could; for 't was a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably. Dryden.
