ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
it was raining moderately hard outside
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Recent Examples of moderately
But the water tank, contained within the head, is tiny, the vacuum is only moderately powerful at lifting, and battery life drops to just 15 minutes in turbo mode.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 May 2025
In the Midwest, Trump's approval dropped moderately in key states.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Her research found that a model did moderately better than outreach workers at predicting.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 May 2025
In the Midwest, Trump's approval dropped moderately in key states.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Her research found that a model did moderately better than outreach workers at predicting.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
Adverb
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The numbers are getting pretty big for a lot of guys and max salaries in this league, who does that go to?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The numbers are getting pretty big for a lot of guys.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Some homes and businesses bounced back relatively quickly, while others languished in complicated situations with insurance companies and a drought of cash flow.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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The momentum is especially fast-paced, almost overly so, at the beginning, but the film settles over time into the relatively pleasant feel of a runaway train.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Almost, but not quite spontaneously, Adam and Teddy take off in Teddy’s truck, heading north, maybe to the arctic, maybe to just get out of town for a bit.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Montverde won the final event, the 4×400 relay, in 3 minutes 45.5 seconds but that wasn’t quite enough.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
Adverb
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Fox said that these dogs are fairly adaptable to different lifestyles, and emotionally in tune with their owners.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The word ‘sect’ covers a fairly broad field, since, in fact, a religion could quickly fall under the definition of a sect.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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Ethan tries to make a somewhat normal life for himself and even gets hitched.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Although Bristol’s spring race may appear to have sparse crowds, this is somewhat deceiving.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Kickstart Your Day with The Morning Jolt Then there is Sam’s sense of proportion, or rather, his lack thereof.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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The first symptoms that came to a head, so to speak, were rather subtle.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Remove from grill, and place on a cutting board; let stand until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Both are bright enough to be usable outdoors, though the Ultra is noticeably brighter.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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