modest

modest is an Adverb

Definition:

[1] Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one`s self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man.

[2] Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman. Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife. Shak. The blushing beauties of a modest maid. Dryden.

[3] Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy.