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as in lightly
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as in passively
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Recent Examples of mildly
How to Eat Soursop The mildly sweet and tangy flavor of soursop is delicious in recipes.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
Blueberries are sweeter, with a mildly tart taste.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 May 2026
Most people would certainly be upset and mildly depressed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
This is one of the key signifiers that this is primarily a tablet, rather than a full laptop alternative—though the Surface has a kickstand without the keyboard, which is only mildly more helpful.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
In August 2024, Lebron, a mildly successful beauty creator on TikTok who had to work shifts at her local grocery store to pay her bills, uploaded a fateful video.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Watching a small team spin up something functionally comparable in less than a week was, to put it mildly, clarifying.
—Zach Lloyd, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Results are still being awaited on the passenger who had tested mildly positive before arriving in Nebraska.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 May 2026
Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
Blueberries are sweeter, with a mildly tart taste.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 25 May 2026
Most people would certainly be upset and mildly depressed.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
This is one of the key signifiers that this is primarily a tablet, rather than a full laptop alternative—though the Surface has a kickstand without the keyboard, which is only mildly more helpful.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
In any other historical period, proposing such a career trajectory would’ve seemed mildly insane — like if Peter Buck had followed up Fables of the Reconstruction by producing Whitney Houston instead of the Feelies.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
In August 2024, Lebron, a mildly successful beauty creator on TikTok who had to work shifts at her local grocery store to pay her bills, uploaded a fateful video.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Watching a small team spin up something functionally comparable in less than a week was, to put it mildly, clarifying.
—Zach Lloyd, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Results are still being awaited on the passenger who had tested mildly positive before arriving in Nebraska.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildly
Adverb
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The finish is long, with lingering notes of vanilla, lightly tannic oak, and spices.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The $14 formula contains vitamin C to brighten the skin and glycolic acid to lightly exfoliate and tighten.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Rather than providing medication, these states are more often choosing to monitor the miscarriage passively instead of intervening.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Uber did not stumble into this passively.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Let cook gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Boil gently, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to 1/2 cup, about 35 minutes.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Whether a man chose to use that pistol or meekly give up the money to a robber was up to him.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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That was checkmate, as Martinez grounded out meekly to end the season.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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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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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The bezel round the screen is extremely narrow too, while the rear panel features a flat back and a side structure that coolly creates the impression of being created from a series of separate layers.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Name your value, then stand calmly by it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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His sense of crafting anecdotes into top-tier material and knowing how to use his sweet-molasses pacing to calmly detonate a joke is damn near peerless.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mildly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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