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ad. In a modest manner.

ad. In a modest manner.

In a modest manner; with due reserve, propriety, or decorum; unobtrusively; delicately; moderately: as, to speak modestly of one's achievements; to behave, dress, or live modestly.

ad. with modesty; in a modest manner

"It is not a connected and systematic biography; it omits many points of interest, especially the steps of his early successes and mental development; but it is the brightest conceivable picture of himself and his surroundings -- "scenes and thoughts perhaps worthy of memory," as the title modestly puts it -- told with inimitable ease and graphic power."