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 Massage It For a pillow that is only moderately flat, some light massaging may be all that’s required. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026 While most healthy adults can tolerate moderately high protein intake, overloading on protein could create health problems, such as kidney damage and digestive issues. — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 Give this annual full sun to light shade and keep soil moderately moist. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 Bookmark this short, moderately steep trail for an early morning trek with younger kids. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 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
  • Two Democrats buck their party A pretty unusual thing happened this afternoon, the second day of the House of Representatives' return from August recess.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Even her beauty look was understated, from her unfussy low bun to her pretty pale-pink square manicure.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Nuclear power, where viable, can offer another source of relatively stable generation costs.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • If your lawn grass was already quite thin, topdressing with a thin layer of quality topsoil is recommended.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As a shocking chart by the Wall Street Journal illustrates, the amount of capital spent on non-data center construction in the US has quite literally fallen off a cliff, while the capital deployed to build data centers soars into the stratosphere.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • All three countries will also need to create new regulatory regimes to make sure that Chinese firms operate fairly and do not continue to benefit from Beijing’s subsidies or from its discriminatory allocation of exports of essential inputs.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The couple keeps their relationship fairly private, but Waggoner occasionally features Winter in posts online.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • Continue to cook, agitating eggs and occasionally shaking pan and running spatula underneath to ensure eggs aren’t sticking, until surface of eggs looks somewhat set but still slightly shiny, about 30 seconds more.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Caplight’s Avalos added that demand for OpenAI shares has somewhat recovered from earlier-year lows in recent months.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • There were no pre-production Zoom meetings, but rather the juggle of scheduling international calls and waiting for another part of the world to wake up in order to receive vital feedback.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Some experts say the call for a temporary halt to more approvals should not be taken as a rejection of potential foreign investment in the country, but rather as a mechanism to establish clear rules, especially around transparency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • The battery can be removed from beneath the seat, which means riders don't necessarily have to park the entire motorcycle beside an electrical outlet and hope the extension cord is long enough.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The main stumbling block involves getting the probe—essentially a large tank of Xenon gas and some solar panels for solar-electric propulsion, and a few small scientific payloads—moving fast enough.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of enough

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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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