Lexicographical Neighbors of Overmodestly
Literary usage of Overmodestly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt by Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Birch, William Oldys (1829)
"... in such wise as they might neither too rudely, like boisterous Gallo- Greeks,
pretend only the goodness of their swords, nor yet overmodestly, ..."
2. American Physical Education Review by American Physical Education Association (1898)
"While overmodestly disclaiming the ability to formulate any tests of incipient
mental fatigue that could be used in school work, Galton gives the following ..."
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