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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Desmond McKenzie, the country's minister of local government and community development, previously said over 170 communities across six parishes were moderately or severely affected by the storm.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 170 communities have either been moderately or severely affected by Melissa, which made landfall Tuesday as a Category 5.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The median home price continues to moderately increase.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Active news consumers were much more likely to be politically engaged, while passive news consumers were much more likely to be disengaged or moderately engaged in politics.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
More than 170 communities have either been moderately or severely affected by Melissa, which made landfall Tuesday as a Category 5.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The median home price continues to moderately increase.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Active news consumers were much more likely to be politically engaged, while passive news consumers were much more likely to be disengaged or moderately engaged in politics.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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 6 Nov. 2025.
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