demurely

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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 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 she gave it to him to be fastened.

From What Necessity Knows by Dougall, Lily

Demurely Maria thought of the letter she would write home that night—one young man the first evening in New York, two young men the first luncheon at the Lodge.

From The Innocent Adventuress by Bradley, Mary Hastings

Demurely pass the dark pair along the crowded thoroughfares of the metropolis, objects of momentary curiosity to many that pass them, but never pausing for a moment on their charitable mission.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 433 Volume 17, New Series, April 17, 1852 by Chambers, Robert