MILDLY Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

mildly

adverb

Definition of mildly

as in lightly

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as in passively

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Recent Examples of mildly Still, the dialogue can be witty, and the conflicts, whether racial, sexist or classist, are mildly amusing. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Simply douse it with mildly alkaline water, and the polymer begins degrading, breaking down within minutes. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 Arkansas State quarterback Trey Owens had plenty of time to operate in the pocket, TCU was just mildly lucky that his accuracy was off in the first half. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026 Even fully healthy, this is a unit that, the last few years, has struggled at the tackle position — and that might be putting it mildly. — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 The head of Germany’s central bank told CNBC on Friday that persistently higher energy prices could spur the European Central Bank to move interest rates into mildly restrictive territory to combat inflation. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026 Verrett spent much of his final years at ESPN picking social media fights with people who voiced even mildly conservative opinions. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Still, a good side story that only mildly pales in comparison to the main Paul Baker story. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 This is a mildly accident-prone day for you because of the Lunar Eclipse. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildly

Adverb

Season two goes a little differently than season one, because the music exec in charge of casting the show (Ashley Padilla) is being lightly blackmailed by two … unique candidates (Jane Wickline and new cast member Grace Reiter).

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
But, when Dovner questioned him lightly about the details, the man’s infectious laughter made Gleb even more convinced that such trifles were hardly worth mentioning at all.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of lightly

Adverb

Upon landing, the craft passively self-rights and transitions its dual wingsails to wind propulsion without active morphing, achieving a high 91 percent effective mass usage across air and water.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The film instead passively constructs Tessa’s world as a colorblind one, in which racial difference simply never comes up.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of passively

Adverb

If freezing after browning, let the meatballs cool completely before freezing the same way, then thaw and rewarm gently in a low oven before adding them to the pan.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
These lightweight compression socks gently squeeze the feet and calves in order to improve blood circulation, reduce swelling, and prevent pain.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of gently

Adverb

However, critics have complained to the county board of supervisors that the sheriff was treated more leniently than the average citizen would have been.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The document also reopened the controversy around Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, claiming that he was treated leniently by the ITIA.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Definition of leniently

Adverb

Once the players returned to the field, Diaz inexplicably tried a Panenka-style chip and his weak penalty sailed tamely into the arms of Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Dominik Szoboszlai had just squandered a golden chance by firing tamely into the arms of Emiliano Martinez after winning the ball back high up the field when the Kop parked their frustration and vocally declared their unwavering faith in the Dutchman.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Definition of tamely

Adverb

Murray reacted coolly as the ice water cascaded over him, standing up and clapping his hands while walking it off.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Then, on the very next series, Philo coolly dropped back on third-and-11 – with the crowd going bonkers – and fired a 20-yard TD strike to Dallas Wilson.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of coolly

Adverb

In the tangled greenery of a Ugandan national park, mountain gorillas sit among the leaves, calmly carrying on as tourists trek into their forest home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Finally, as if to ward off any lingering party-going spirits, hotel security calmly ushered everyone back out into the witching hour.

— Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

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