immodestly

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪˈmɑdɪstli/ UK /ɪˈmɒdɪstli/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adv
in a manner lacking decency, restraint, or humility

He boasted immodestly of triumphs that were largely imagined.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a manner lacking... indecentlybrazenlyshamelesslyboastfully immoderately

Opposites

modestly decently humbly

Word family

Related forms immodest modest modesty

Etymology

From immodest (from Latin immodestus, 'unrestrained') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

immodestus Latin modus Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# immodestly

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈmɑdɪstli/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈmɒdɪstli/

## Meanings
1. in a manner lacking decency, restraint, or humility

## Examples
- He boasted immodestly of triumphs that were largely imagined.

## Synonyms
- indecently
- brazenly
- shamelessly
- boastfully
- immoderately

## Antonyms
- modestly
- decently
- humbly

## Related Forms
- immodest
- modest
- modesty

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: immodestus
- Root: modus

## Etymology
From immodest (from Latin immodestus, 'unrestrained') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

## AI Etymology
Immodestly comes from immodest (from Latin immodestus, 'unrestrained') + the adverbial suffix -ly. The etymological trail includes Latin immodestus and Latin modus. As an adverb, immodestly means in a manner lacking decency, restraint, or humility. The same family is visible in related forms such as immodest, modest, and modesty. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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