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
Her research found that a model did moderately better than outreach workers at predicting.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Overall, nearly 60% of respondents described themselves as very or extremely worried about climate change and nearly 85% were at least moderately concerned.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Periodical cicadas are moderately sized bugs with red eyes and translucent wings, usually measuring about an inch long with a wider wingspan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Carolina cherry laurel is moderately salt tolerant and performs well in coastal landscapes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Overall, nearly 60% of respondents described themselves as very or extremely worried about climate change and nearly 85% were at least moderately concerned.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Periodical cicadas are moderately sized bugs with red eyes and translucent wings, usually measuring about an inch long with a wider wingspan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Carolina cherry laurel is moderately salt tolerant and performs well in coastal landscapes.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
Adverb
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The numbers are getting pretty big for a lot of guys.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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The numbers are getting pretty big for a lot of guys and max salaries in this league, who does that go to?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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The first Kentucky Derby took place in 1875, and hats became a mainstay relatively early, around 1900.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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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
Adverb
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Halper, of Top Ten Liquors, isn’t quite sure what to expect from the federal government.—
Danielle Wiener-Bronner,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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When that happens, their buzzing calls used to attract mates are quite loud.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 May 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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There are four broad categories: physics, chemistry, biology, and social science, with a fairly liberal interpretation of what topics fall under each.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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With the team in a somewhat barren run, Inter supporters would love to see the 28-year-old making a trademark surge into the box and bag a crucial goal.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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In terms of violence, it's got plenty of gunfight and action scenes, plus one somewhat main character gets shot in the face early in the movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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What if the perspectives, languages, histories, emotions, and politics of our staff and visitors are not problems to be fixed but rather answers to our problems?—
Eric Crosby,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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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
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 14 May. 2025.
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