Modesty means to be free from undue familiarity, from indecency, from lewdness, pure in thought and conduct. Speaking of modest apparel, it means decent, seemly. The opposite of modesty is conceit, boldness, immodesty, brazenness, lewdness.
The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.
To close the eyes, and give a seemly comfort to the apparel of the dead, is poverty's holiest touch of nature.
The man that is dominated by Anger Doth not know what is seemly and seeth not the Law; That man whom Hate doth accompany, Becometh like unto murky darkness.
Far more seemly to have thy study full of books, than thy purse full of money.
It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country.
To get a big hit single you've got to go a bit dance. You've got to go a bit Britney. I don't think I can do that - well, I could but it wouldn't look very seemly!.