moderately

adverb

ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
Definition of moderatelynext
as in pretty
to some degree or extent it was raining moderately hard outside

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Recent Examples of moderately Cross multiple creeks, take in wildflowers, and climb to an outcrop with vistas of Cathedral Spires and Black Elk Peak on this moderately strenuous trek. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026 An Israeli army officer was moderately wounded during operational activity in southern Lebanon overnight into Saturday, Israel’s military said. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 For a moderately dirty house, Dewey recommends using either 30-Second Outdoor Cleaner or Wet and Forget. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 For areas with moderately cold winters, plant a European plum variety like ‘Stanley’. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderately
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
  1. pretty
  2. relatively
  3. quite
  4. fairly
  5. somewhat
  6. rather
  7. enough
Adverb
  • Located in the heart of the Marais, a restaurant at the Centre Pompidou would have to be pretty special to compete against all the excellent neighboring options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And his arm is pretty good — like, throwing a spiral 67 yards good.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • Female enlistments, by contrast, have remained relatively steady at around 10,000 recruits a year.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Rookie fourth-round wide receiver Elijah Sarratt has been relatively quiet in practices over the past couple of weeks.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • That was quite confusing, so the clubs voted to get rid of it.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Few countries have felt the force of the insect’s impact quite like South Africa.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • The country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia despite its fairly restrictive gun laws.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This is fairly confusing, since Izzy and Zach tie with four points apiece and Oscar gets two points – which doesn’t reflect either the imposter voting that round or the voting throughout the game.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • Where the vaccine could be available Because most pharmacies and clinics order their flu vaccines earlier in the year, mFlusiva’s impact may be somewhat limited this coming season.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If the excruciating minutiae of this play by play is getting to you somewhat, that’s because the scene was spelt out exactly this way.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • However, emerging research suggests that these neurons are not a unified group, but rather have distinct molecular identities.
    — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That seems rather unfair on those who operated well under their PSR limit, and a concession offered by the EFL arrives in the form of a transitional ‘allowable headroom injection’.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • Newer data is available, but the most up-to-date version of the survey hasn’t been around long enough for researchers to know participants’ cause and time of death.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Only a few watched long enough and with sufficient patience to be rewarded with a full view of the brilliant spectacle.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of enough

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