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as in lightly
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Recent Examples of mildly
What’s not a problem for most folks can be a mildly bad to ultimately bad problem for those with a peanut allergy.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The last man lingered by the door, looking mildly confused.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday's episode of Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Steenburgen's husband Ted Danson recounted the mildly traumatic incident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Temporarily feeling mildly stressed or low due to changes in your personal life, your work life or in the world is normal, and that feeling can briefly affect your sleep, motivation or mood, Klich said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Linda hustles the two of them to a nearby motel whose only employees are a surly young goth attendant (a glowering Ivy Wolk) and a sympathetic, mildly flirty super (A$AP Rocky, laidback and breezy).
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Both deals feel mildly pricey now but almost certainly won’t once the cap has a few more years of growth behind it.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The treatments have a heat sensation that occasionally left my skin tender or mildly red, but nothing like our beloved Samantha Jones (iykyk).
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Jane's chimp imitation was an easy choice to hook the average, even mildly interested, reader.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The last man lingered by the door, looking mildly confused.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday's episode of Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Steenburgen's husband Ted Danson recounted the mildly traumatic incident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Temporarily feeling mildly stressed or low due to changes in your personal life, your work life or in the world is normal, and that feeling can briefly affect your sleep, motivation or mood, Klich said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Linda hustles the two of them to a nearby motel whose only employees are a surly young goth attendant (a glowering Ivy Wolk) and a sympathetic, mildly flirty super (A$AP Rocky, laidback and breezy).
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Both deals feel mildly pricey now but almost certainly won’t once the cap has a few more years of growth behind it.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The treatments have a heat sensation that occasionally left my skin tender or mildly red, but nothing like our beloved Samantha Jones (iykyk).
—Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Jane's chimp imitation was an easy choice to hook the average, even mildly interested, reader.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildly
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Fears are mounting about trouble in the corporate lending market, with banks and their lightly regulated cousins in the investment world pointing fingers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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As for her glam, Stone’s pixie cut featured the viral New York Fashion Week side part with layered wisps by Mara Roszak, while her makeup included bold brows, lightly lined eyes, and a neutral lip by makeup artist Nina Park.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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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,
23 Oct. 2025
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In all other modes—Air Crisp (air-fry), Bake, Broil, Roast, and Dehydrate—the top heating element and fan are the main source of heat and can handle everything from charring chicken to gently baking cakes.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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All of it passively consumed, all of it scrolled on by.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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The researchers did not actively intercept communications but only passively listened to what was being transmitted.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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In other words, students prepare for citizenship in a disputatious society by practicing the civic arts—by asserting and advocating for their views—not by meekly absorbing lessons from their instructors.—
Christopher L. Eisgruber,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Well, after years of stuttering, pausing, juddering, waiting for the goalkeeper to dive and then rolling spot kicks meekly into the net, Nick Woltemade may have just reversed the trend.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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That test soon divides matter, even for a far from sensitive ear, into what reads well & what reads tamely, haltingly, jerkily, lopsidedly, top-heavily, or otherwise badly.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Wilson Isidor’s shot was unthreatening enough but Hermansen’s attempts to push it around his post were fluffed, allowing the ball to bounce tamely into the corner.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The veteran of 71 postseason games slid to his left to field it, coolly executing a fundamental throw home to nab Bauers and keep the game tied, 1-1.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The director’s approach is coolly distant and underpowered; even scenes of bloody battle in the ring feel merely informational.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mildly. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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