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
Today’s average difficulty is 4.2 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The stock seems moderately valued to me, selling for 14 times recent earnings, and is up 16% this year.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 4.5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The lens has a moderately wide angle of view (about the same as a 35mm full-frame prime) and two manual focus zones, one for close-up with an 11.8-inch (0.3m) focal distance and a second for subjects further away from the camera.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The stock seems moderately valued to me, selling for 14 times recent earnings, and is up 16% this year.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 4.5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The lens has a moderately wide angle of view (about the same as a 35mm full-frame prime) and two manual focus zones, one for close-up with an 11.8-inch (0.3m) focal distance and a second for subjects further away from the camera.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
Adverb
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That makes for a pretty crowded receiver room in Green Bay.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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And that’s pretty much what another resident, Rachel (Erica Pappas), says in an attempt to dissuade the council from sending a war party of 16 to Seattle.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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While the concept of a unisex scent is relatively tame in 2025, the fragrance still holds up.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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That’s also true of the relatively small number of people who actually vote in Democratic primaries.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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When asked about it in his pre-match press conference, Silva, quite fairly, dismissed its relevance in strong terms.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The hidden joke of their routines — what even a lot of the long-haired druggie types in the audience didn’t quite get — is that the counterculture was over.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The SpaceX crew missions contracted under NASA are fairly routine six-month trips to the space station for astronauts to conduct science experiments.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The Leafs used to do this sort of thing fairly regularly.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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However, the deep seat depth compensates somewhat for the low profile—I’ve spent many a weekend curled up on the couch reading a book with no issue.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fund flow data suggests European investors drove the selling, while market participants from other international regions remained somewhat positive on U.S. equities.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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They had been rather carelessly overfilled and half an inch of gas sloshed on top of the barrels.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
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The imbalance isn’t necessarily a sign of weakness but rather a byproduct of relentless drive and dedication.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Don't come after me—my coworkers already heckle me enough!—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The brothers were inside the venue for just over an hour, but stayed long enough for a local to complain about the noise.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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