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

Multifamily residential complexes are uncommon in Oxford, a moderately wealthy suburb of about 13,000. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Knead in enough of the remaining bread flour to make a moderately soft and slightly tacky dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total). — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2026

Today’s puzzle took our testers an average of 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

This was a scarring experience for the socially insecure MAGA set, and Fox News covered the moderately newsworthy incident with the same zeal as CNN tracking Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moderately

• immoderately