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Meanings of low-key in English

Restrained in style or quality.

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Usage of low-key in English
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Police had wanted to keep the latest search as low-key as possible.
Reuters
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Photograph: HBO He is handsome, of course, though in a low-key way.
The Guardian
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Beyond that, though, the future remains uncertain given the town's low-key infrastructure.
The Guardian
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Stevens has a low-key way of dealing with the candidate, advisers say.
Reuters
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The only goal of a low-key contest came after just 10 minutes.
The Irish Times
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The word had come from Mayo that public celebrations should be low-key.
The Irish Times
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Ms Suu Kyi made a low-key arrival in Bangkok late last night.
The Irish Times
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Gone are days when a schedule was unveiled at a low-key lunch.
The Guardian
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It seemed smart to keep the wizard thing as low-key as possible.
Blood rites
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He has started a new low-key romance with Australian actress Maddison Brown.
News.com.au
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As so often with Angela Merkel, the intervention was low-key but decisive.
The Irish Times
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Swisscom pushed steadily higher in an otherwise low-key session for telecoms stocks.
The Irish Times
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It's low-key and far enough that the postgame crowds will have dissipated.
NY Magazine
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Despite a late publicity surge the advance PR offensive was decidedly low-key.
The Irish Times
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As a high point of a rather low-key night, it was telling.
The Guardian
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In fact, no kids are allowed at this calculatedly low-key 5-star retreat.
News.com.au