ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
it was raining moderately hard outside
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Recent Examples of moderately
But the water tank, contained within the head, is tiny, the vacuum is only moderately powerful at lifting, and battery life drops to just 15 minutes in turbo mode.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 May 2025
In the Midwest, Trump's approval dropped moderately in key states.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Her research found that a model did moderately better than outreach workers at predicting.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 May 2025
In the Midwest, Trump's approval dropped moderately in key states.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Her research found that a model did moderately better than outreach workers at predicting.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
Adverb
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The range of outcomes here are pretty wide, and that is a big reason Johnson cracks the top 10.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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That gave me my confidence back after a pretty rough departure from NBC.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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The momentum is especially fast-paced, almost overly so, at the beginning, but the film settles over time into the relatively pleasant feel of a runaway train.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Some homes and businesses bounced back relatively quickly, while others languished in complicated situations with insurance companies and a drought of cash flow.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Looking up height requirements in advance can avoid disappointment for kids who may not be quite tall enough for some rides.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This advantage is quite significant in at least two ways.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Fox said that these dogs are fairly adaptable to different lifestyles, and emotionally in tune with their owners.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Flexibility All grappling dummies are fairly flexible, since they are meant to imitate the resistance and range of motion of your opponent.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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Ethan tries to make a somewhat normal life for himself and even gets hitched.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Even though CEOs are interested and intrigued by how AI can help their organization, many remain somewhat vague on the exact nature of that help.—
Hugo Farinha,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Gerard Finley’s Antony makes a good partner to this rather domesticated Cleopatra.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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The first symptoms that came to a head, so to speak, were rather subtle.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Both are bright enough to be usable outdoors, though the Ultra is noticeably brighter.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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The Sync 4 touchscreen is quick enough and includes Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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