unpretentiously
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un·pre·ten·tious
(ŭn′prĭ-tĕn′shəs)adj.
1. Lacking pretension or affectation; modest: a talented but unpretentious musician; an unpretentious speech accepting the award.
2. Not elaborate, ornate, or ostentatious: an unpretentious bungalow. See Synonyms at plain.
un′pre·ten′tious·ly adv.
un′pre·ten′tious·ness n.
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unpretentiously
(ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəslɪ)adv
without pretension
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Adv. 1. [画像:unpretentiously - in an unpretentious manner]unpretentiously - in an unpretentious manner; "she was unpretentiously dressed even though she was the guest of honor"
pretentiously - in a pretentious manner; "this author writes pretentiously"
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