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demurely

Variant of demure

adjective

decorous; modest; reserved
affectedly modest or shy; coy

Origin: ME demur < de- (prob. intens.) + mur < OFr mëur, ripe, mature < L maturus, mature

Related Forms:

demurely adverb
demureness noun

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