What does demurely mean?
Demurely means In a demure manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a demure manner..
they spy'd a Cat upon a Shelf; that lay and look'd so Demurely, as if there had been neither Life nor Soul in her.
When the coffee was drunk, and the cup was put away with many thanks and blessings, she went demurely to the hearth, and pulled out a snuff-horn.
`I am a hairdresser, but I was advertising as a model,' said Miss A demurely.
Use demurely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demurely means In a demure manner..
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they spy'd a Cat upon a Shelf; that lay and look'd so Demurely, as if there had been neither Life nor Soul in her.
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