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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Denver is moderately expensive; the others have the highest living costs in the country.
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Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Blue Ridge Parkway Is The Most Beautiful Scenic Drive In The South
Laurel Falls
Take a moderately difficult 2.6-mile hike to see the 80-foot waterfall at the end of the Laurel Falls Trail.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
That’s the lowest annual increase since February 2021 but still leaves inflation moderately above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The game is heavy enough to require an at least moderately powerful PC and graphics card.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Blue Ridge Parkway Is The Most Beautiful Scenic Drive In The South
Laurel Falls
Take a moderately difficult 2.6-mile hike to see the 80-foot waterfall at the end of the Laurel Falls Trail.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
That’s the lowest annual increase since February 2021 but still leaves inflation moderately above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The game is heavy enough to require an at least moderately powerful PC and graphics card.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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