"self-effacingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more self-effacingly [comparative], most self-effacingly [superlative]
Etymology: self-effacing + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|self-effacing|ly}} self-effacing + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} self-effacingly (comparative more self-effacingly, superlative most self-effacingly)
  1. The quality of carrying oneself in a humble manner.
    Sense id: en-self-effacingly-en-adv-fsiZ4dwy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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