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

Retail gross margin was down moderately in ladies' accessories and lingerie. — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

The sweat meter returns to moderately high today, with dew points back in the 70s. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

So will most mid-tier, or moderately selective schools like Syracuse. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Yellow is moderately okay, and then green is totally vetted and approved. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moderately

• immoderately