Meaning

2 senses
  1. In a modest manner; with humility.

    The man bowed modestly and left the dinner table.

    скро́мноskrómno

    with modesty; in a modest manner

  2. To a small degree.

Examples

26 sentences
  1. I live very modestly.

    Я живу дуже скромно.

    ruЯ живу очень скромно.

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  2. Mary was modestly dressed.

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  3. I wish my daughter would dress more modestly.

    ruМне бы хотелось, чтобы моя дочь одевалась скромнее.

    deIch wünschte, meine Tochter kleidete sich bescheidener.

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  4. She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.

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  5. Although they have a lot of money, they live modestly.

    ruХотя у них много денег, живут они скромно.

    deObwohl sie viel Geld haben, leben sie bescheiden.

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Translations

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