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modestly

[mod-ist-lee] / ˈmɒd ɪst li /
ADVERB
in a modest manner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humbly plainly quietly simply
WEAK
bashfully chastely demurely diffidently purely retiringly shyly unassumingly unobtrusively unpresumptuously unpretentiously virtuously
Antonyms
WEAK
boastfully boldly immodestly pretentiously
ADVERB
within reasonable limits
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheaply moderately reasonably sensibly
WEAK
coolly
Antonyms
WEAK
boastfully boldly immodestly pretentiously

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U.S. stock futures rose modestly, with contracts tied to the Nasdaq-100 leading the pack, boosting hopes for a “Santa Claus” rally.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stock futures rose modestly, with contracts tied to the Nasdaq-100 leading the pack, boosting hopes for a “Santa Claus” rally.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stock futures rose modestly, with contracts tied to the Nasdaq-100 leading the pack, boosting hopes for a “Santa Claus” rally.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far, December is shaping up to be only modestly better.

From MarketWatch

If both of those forecasts prove accurate, stocks will likely become modestly less expensive over the coming year.

From Barron's

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