Both Uses
demure
in
The Elite, by Kiera Cass
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- Her silken dress was an exaggeration of the demure ones she tended to favor.†
p. 68.4 *
- Silvia gestured over to Queen Amberly, who smiled demurely.†
p. 143.8demurely = in a quiet, modest, or shy manner OR (more rarely) pretending shyness in a playful way
Definitions:
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(1)
(demure) modest, quiet, and shy; or pretending such in a playful way
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)