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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Demurely \De*mure"ly\, adverb In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; -- now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty.
They . . . looked as demurely as they could; for 't was a hanging matter to laugh unseasonably. --Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
demurely
adverb: in a demure manner; "the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her"
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