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 message is permission for those who tolerate and enjoy coffee moderately, not a promotion to start or increase consumption. — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Even as kickoff neared, the auditorium was moderately filled. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

According to Google, a moderately sized cluster of 20 phones can support peak submission rates for a class of more than 75 students, with grading latency below that of the default AWS backend. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Green means habitable, yellow means moderately damaged, and red signifies that the building is unsafe. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moderately

• immoderately