self-effacingly
self-effacingly · more self-effacingly · most self-effacingly
The quality of carrying oneself in a humble mannerThe quality of carrying oneself in a humble manner.
Meaning
1 sensesThe quality of carrying oneself in a humble manner.
John is difficult to distinguish sometimes because he carries himself so self-effacingly.
Origin
From self-effacing + -ly.From self-effacing + -ly.
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Forms
more self-effacingly, most self-effacingly| Comparative | more self-effacingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most self-effacingly |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb