AUSTERELY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

austerely

adverb

as in humbly

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Recent Examples of austerely Grilling was his father’s métier, and a highlight of their summers in Sag Harbor, though Arch approached it more austerely. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The rooms The 204 all-cream gallery-like rooms, spread over six floors, are austerely luxurious, a blank canvas for adventures. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025

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Related Stories Speaking to Variety on the red carpet at its London Film Festival premiere on Sunday, Garfield — who has been Oscar-nominated twice but never won — reacted humbly to the praise.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
And, as j-hope so humbly mentioned, the awards are just another milestone to add to what has already been a massive year for the group.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

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Some studies have found that tea consumption can modestly improve blood pressure, cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular health.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Some brands could be feeling input cost pressure at the same time that lower total import costs may support modestly better gross margins in the near term.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of modestly

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Shoppers are being told plainly that premium pricing does not equal better results.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Adams, usually so conciliatory, plainly voices her disgust with the unethical Mexican clinic which gave McQueen false hope, and side-eyes his late-in-life turn to Christianity.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of plainly

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Looking forward, adding Tesla will simply make a new SpaceX’s huge need for cash far more acute.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Loretta Sanchez, a former Democratic congresswoman from Orange County who credits Becerra with encouraging her to run for Congress, put it simply.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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