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

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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moderately was in the 14th century

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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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