demurely

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Demurely wrapped in a fur-collared coat, Brigitte Bardot, 28, still managed to light Paris' dismal Palace of Justice with a pair of well-attended personal appearances.

From Time Magazine Archive

Demurely chic in a rust-colored brushed-corduroy pantsuit and green blouse, Patty settled herself calmly on the witness stand after the jury came back into court.

From Time Magazine Archive

Demurely dressed in grey, the little white-haired lady calmly faced the Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys and the four judges of oyer and terminer who sat with him, and confidently made her plea of "Not Guilty."

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series by Sabatini, Rafael

Demurely she gave it to him to be fastened.

From What Necessity Knows by Dougall, Lily

Demurely she came to his side, and smoothed his pillow, and stroked back his hair.

From The Alaskan by Curwood, James Oliver