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Modestly vs Midlist - What's the difference?

modestly | midlist |

As an adverb modestly

is in a modest manner.

As an adjective midlist is

(publishing|of a book or author) unlikely to be more than modestly successful.

modestly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a modest manner.
  • * The man bowed modestly and left the dinner table.

    • midlist

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (publishing, of a book or author) Unlikely to be more than modestly successful
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 4, author=Celia Mcgee, title=A Way to Give Authors a Lucrative Second Platform, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=He scoffs at the lesser-known, midlist and emerging authors