demurely

adv

Etymology: From Middle English demurely; equivalent to demure + -ly.

1. In a demure manner.

   “they spy'd a Cat upon a Shelf; that lay and look'd so Demurely, as if there had been neither Life nor Soul in her.”

   “When the coffee was drunk, and the cup was put away with many thanks and blessings, she went demurely to the hearth, and pulled out a snuff-horn.”