understatedly
understatedly — 副詞
1. in a way that is simple, quiet, and not showy; without making something sound mo
低調地
以含蓄、不張揚的方式呈現或說話
in a way that is simple, quiet, and not showy; without making something sound more important than it really is
Adaeze understatedly mentioned her award during the team lunch on Friday.
Adaeze 在週五的團隊午餐上低調地提及她獲獎的事。
understatedly + reporting verb (mentioned)
João described the mountain rescue understatedly, calling the six-hour climb 'a nice walk'.
João 低調地描述那場山難救援，稱六小時的攀登為「一趟不錯的散步」。
understatedly + calling [achievement] an understatement
The gallery displayed the priceless vase understatedly on a plain wooden shelf.
畫廊低調地展示那只無價的花瓶，就放在一個樸素的木架上。
Maeve dressed understatedly for the film premiere — a simple grey suit, no jewellery.
Maeve 為電影首映低調地穿著——一套簡單的灰色西裝，沒有首飾。
Understatedly, Eitan called his bestselling novel 'a short story that got lucky'.
Eitan 低調地稱自己的暢銷書為「一個運氣好的短篇故事」。
- subtly
Focuses on delicacy and fine distinctions that are easy to miss; 'understatedly' emphasises avoiding exaggeration rather than being hard to detect.
- modestly
Centres on personal humility about oneself; 'understatedly' applies more broadly to style, design, and manner of expression.
- quietly
Can be literal (speaking at low volume); 'understatedly' is always about restrained taste and manner, not sound level.
- unobtrusively
Means staying out of the way or not being noticed at all; 'understatedly' allows for being visible but in a restrained, tasteful way.
- ostentatiously
Doing something in a showy, attention-seeking way — the direct opposite of understated restraint.
- flamboyantly
Describes a bright, confident, exaggerated style — the opposite of the quiet taste implied by 'understatedly'.
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal or written English. In everyday speech, people more often say 'in a low-key way' or use the adjective 'understated' instead (e.g. 'her style is very understated').