moderately
adverb
mod·er·ate·ly
ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
Examples of moderately in a Sentence
it was raining moderately hard outside
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Green means habitable, yellow means moderately damaged, and red signifies that the building is unsafe.
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Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
What ships fast in a demo rarely survives contact with real users, edge cases and the kind of low-effort probing that any moderately curious person will apply to a new app.
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Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Anything beyond that—media editing, moderately demanding professional work—is for faster machines.
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Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
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Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow.
—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 June 2026
What ships fast in a demo rarely survives contact with real users, edge cases and the kind of low-effort probing that any moderately curious person will apply to a new app.
—
Dan Haiem,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Anything beyond that—media editing, moderately demanding professional work—is for faster machines.
—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for moderately
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderately. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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