English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "demurely" is om op 'n beskeie, gereserveerde en skaam manier op te tree, dikwels met 'n voorkoms van ernstig of te deftig. Dit kan ook verwys na iemand wat 'n stil en saamgestelde houding aan die dag lê, of iemand wat meer ernstig of minder vooruitstrewend probeer voorkom as wat hulle werklik is.

Sentence Examples

  1. He resembled some kind of vengeful god, towering over our unwanted guest as she sat demurely on the couch.
  2. She was smiling demurely back at him, and they appeared to be having some kind of mental battle.
  3. The cat was lying very demurely upon my coat, which I had taken off, and eyeing the pigeons with an air of nonchalance.