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modestly

adverb as in within reasonable limits

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O’Brien lived it up in the final week of his modestly rated show, smoking a blunt with Seth Rogen, messing around with Jack Black and being congratulated by a slew of celebrities wishing him well.

From Salon

Women often dress modestly on public beaches in Syria, but some women do opt for more Western styles of swimwear.

From BBC

The company a couple years ago introduced modestly lower-priced tickets for less in-demand front row seats, but later backed away from the idea.

The state grew modestly last year, but the boom years are over.

A modestly sized natural gas field was discovered offshore of Gaza in 2000.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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