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immodestly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an immodest manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: improperly, indecently, unseemly, illicitly, immodestly, immorally, incontinently, reprehensibly, unchastely, unvirtuously, wickedly, wrongfully, wrongly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without modesty; in an immodest manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the book was entitled, immodestly, `All about Wisdom'

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: modestly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English immodest Middle English -ly English -ly English immodestly From immodest + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: անհամեստորեն (anhamestoren) — in an immodest manner
  • Catalan: immodestament — in an immodest manner
  • French: immodestement — in an immodest manner
  • Hungarian: szerénytelenül — in an immodest manner
  • Italian: immodestamente — in an immodest manner
  • Polish: bezpruderyjnie — in an immodest manner