modestly
adverb
modestly is spelled M-O-D-E-S-T-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, modestly means “In a modest manner; with humility” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in modestly?
| Letters | 8: M-O-D-E-S-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is modestly?
Modestly appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce modestly?
Modestly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of modestly
- more modestly comparative
- most modestly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does modestly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a modest manner; with humility.
The man bowed modestly and left the dinner table.
- 2
To a small degree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Modestly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a modest manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | modestement |
| Portuguese | modestamente |
| Spanish | modestamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does modestly come from?
From modest + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).