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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The White House and Republicans in economic good-news shock might be the alternative headline (or moderately good news, perhaps).
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
It isn’t known for producing fireballs, and Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office, said the meteors are going to be moderately fast and faint.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Bedard, at that point, was coming on a moderately disappointing individual season with 67 points in 82 games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Research shows fewer people gave birth in their own county after closures, with worse maternal and fetal outcomes for individuals coming from moderately rural areas.
—Daniel R. George, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
It isn’t known for producing fireballs, and Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office, said the meteors are going to be moderately fast and faint.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Bedard, at that point, was coming on a moderately disappointing individual season with 67 points in 82 games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Research shows fewer people gave birth in their own county after closures, with worse maternal and fetal outcomes for individuals coming from moderately rural areas.
—Daniel R. George, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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