# modestly

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #26,890

## Definitions
1. In a modest manner; with humility.
2. To a small degree.

## Etymology
From modest + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **mostly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modestly-vs-mostly)
- **modesty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modestly-vs-modesty)
- **Modesto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modestly-vs-modesto)
- **modest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/modest-vs-modestly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`mdoestly`, `mmodestly`, `moddestly`, `modeslty`, `modesstly`, `modestlly`, `modestlyy`, `modesttly`, `modestyl`, `modetsly`, `modsetly`, `moedstly`, `omdestly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/modestly