moderately

adverb

mod·​er·​ate·​ly

ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē

: in a moderate manner

lived moderately

a moderately priced car [=a car that is not too expensive]

: to a moderate degree or extent : rather, fairly

a moderately hot day

a moderately effective treatment

Synonyms of moderately

• pretty
• relatively
• quite
• fairly
• somewhat
• rather
• enough
• something

Examples of moderately in a Sentence

it was raining moderately hard outside

Recent Examples on the Web

The only moderately sized city in the area is Redding, and there are plenty of nearby mountains to escape behind and catch the stars. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026

Today’s puzzle took our testers an average of 4 guesses out of 6, or moderately easy. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Spare some sympathy for a moderately sized brown boa constrictor named Nala. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moderately

• immoderately