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 Baking soda is mildly abrasive and can get into porous material (like grout) to remove dirt without damaging it. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 With hundreds of thousands of women’s fragrances flooding the market (and that’s putting it mildly) finding your signature scent or building out a fragrance wardrobe can quickly lead to sensory overload. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 The venom is mildly toxic to mammals such as mice, and it is reported to only cause inflammation and skin discoloration in humans. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026 That’s after RevPAR rose mildly this spring, the data showed. — Matthew Tan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Get mildly uncomfortable in some stuffy air, sweat a little, then… leave? — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The meter-long ends and mildly gothic makeup could be considered Zendaya’s boldest beauty look yet, though each new appearance threatens the last. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Mavis has several thousand locations across the country and Pep Boys has about 800—so this is mildly interesting industry news in its own right. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 This overdiagnosis trend, these experts say, can hurt both people incorrectly classified as mildly autistic and those with more severe forms of autism. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mildly

Adverb

There’s no real conflict at the table, aside from Kyle continuing to harp on Gizelle lightly flirting with Mauricio on RHOP last season.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Place in the air fryer basket, lightly spray all over with olive oil, and season evenly with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of lightly

Adverb

Just like the good teachers of Philadelphia’s most (in)famous elementary school, Einhorn, his fellow directors, and the show’s cinematographers and camera team do not want viewers to be passengers, passively receiving information.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
The Insulin Resistance Trends feature uses the watch’s existing sensors to passively monitor metabolic health.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of passively

Adverb

The Society was a sprawling campus on the Adyar River, its peaceful walking paths dotted with old buildings and gently unkempt trees.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Squeeze your glutes, engage your core and drive your heels into the floor to raise your hips up to the ceiling while gently squeezing the ball.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 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

But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
After controlling the ball twice with his head, Bouanga sprinted into the box and coolly lifted it over goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and into the net.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of coolly

Adverb

Then toward the end of the game, Caldeira worked to stay onside on a break and calmly crossed it to Pereyra for his second goal.

— Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2026
That combination is the strongest possible argument for planning now, while the air is clear and decisions can be made calmly rather than under duress.

— Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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