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as in lightly
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as in passively
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Recent Examples of mildly
Walker offers this diagnosis himself, leeringly dismissing Pearl as a silly mommy, awash with hormones, mildly and minorly hysterical.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This toasty sweater is perfect for layering over my Uniqlo HeatTech shirts for maximum warmth or wearing over a cami on those in-between mildly warmer winter days.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s because wood ash is mildly abrasive and naturally alkaline, explains Karina Toner, the operations manager of home cleaning service Spekless.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
That is putting it mildly in these extremely spread-out Olympics.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Body oils can help tighten the look of mildly sagging or crepey skin by improving hydration and overall skin health.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
The baked bao is as soft, fluffy and mildly sweet as milk bread.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Most of the team was in attendance, including O'Neal — who offered what may be a mildly surprising assessment of that championship run.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The New Mexico Department of Health noted that even if a mother is only mildly ill from an infection, Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, or a deadly infection in newborn babies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This toasty sweater is perfect for layering over my Uniqlo HeatTech shirts for maximum warmth or wearing over a cami on those in-between mildly warmer winter days.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s because wood ash is mildly abrasive and naturally alkaline, explains Karina Toner, the operations manager of home cleaning service Spekless.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
That is putting it mildly in these extremely spread-out Olympics.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Body oils can help tighten the look of mildly sagging or crepey skin by improving hydration and overall skin health.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
The baked bao is as soft, fluffy and mildly sweet as milk bread.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Most of the team was in attendance, including O'Neal — who offered what may be a mildly surprising assessment of that championship run.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The New Mexico Department of Health noted that even if a mother is only mildly ill from an infection, Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, or a deadly infection in newborn babies.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildly
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The As Ever founder styled herself simply with a gold circular choker and matching bracelet, with a pale pink manicure and her dark brunette hair lightly waved.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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The interview has been edited lightly for brevity.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Not passively reading about it.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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For anyone who has only passively kept up with the Epstein story, this is hard to wrap one’s head around.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crevice tools reach between cushions and around corners, while upholstery tools gently scrape and lift debris off furniture.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the notion the public will meekly accept weaker radiation standards without explanation seems foolhardy.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ball handlers would dribble close to the basket, only to meekly back away, sensing him looming.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Dec. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Castle made a putback dunk off Jeremiah Fears’ miss to pull Team Melo within one point of victory, but Edgecombe drew a foul from Donovan Clingan and coolly hit both free throws to end it at 25-24.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Castle made a putback dunk off Jeremiah Fears’ miss to pull Team Melo within one point of victory in the final, but Edgecombe drew a foul from Donovan Clingan and coolly hit both free throws to end it at 25-24.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Others took their places calmly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Austin, 13, can be heard calmly describing the situation and asking for a helicopter to search for his mother and two siblings in a recording released by the Western Australia Police Force on Wednesday.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mildly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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