unostentatiously

/ʌnˌɑstəntˈeɪʃəsli/ adv

In an unostentatious manner

Word Origin Ostentatious comes from Latin 'ostentare', meaning to stretch something out toward someone to show it off — so unostentatiously is literally 'not in a show-offy, stretching-out way.' The root 'tendere' (to stretch) gives us extend, intend, and pretend — all about stretching in different directions. The negative sense is built with un- and -ly.

adv In an unostentatious manner

She donated large sums to charity unostentatiously, without seeking recognition.

(副词) 朴素地;低调地;不张扬地

她低调地向慈善机构捐赠大笔款项,不求认可。

(adverbio) Sin ostentación; de manera modesta y discreta.

Donó grandes sumas a la caridad sin ostentación, sin buscar reconocimiento.

(adverbe) discrètement; sans ostentation; sobrement; simplement [Sans ostentation; avec discrétion et simplicité.]

Elle faisait d'importants dons à des œuvres caritatives unostentatiously, sans chercher la reconnaissance.

(Adverb) unaufdringlich; bescheiden; schlicht [Auf eine unauffällige, nicht prahlerische Weise.]

Sie spendete große Summen für wohltätige Zwecke **unostentatiously**, ohne Anerkennung zu suchen.

(副詞) 控えめに;目立つことなく。

彼女は評価を求めず、控えめに多額の寄付を慈善団体に行った。

(advérbio) sem ostentação; discretamente; modestamente; sem alarde [De maneira sem ostentação.]

Ela doou grandes quantias para a caridade sem ostentação, sem buscar reconhecimento.

Word parts: un + ostentat + ious + ly

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