unassumingly

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un·as·sum·ing

(ŭn′ə-so͞o′mĭng)

adj.

Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest.

un′as·sum′ing·ly adv.

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Adv.

unassumingly - in an unassuming manner; "she is unassumingly skeptical of her own work"

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unassumingly

[ˈʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋlɪ] ADV → modestamente

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