MODERATELY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

moderately

adverb

ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē

Definition of moderately

as in pretty

to some degree or extent it was raining moderately hard outside

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Recent Examples of moderately But carbs—and protein and fat—are necessary for moderately active folks as well. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Said to resemble an upside-down strawberry, the summit is reached through a moderately strenuous hike that offers great views of the surrounding mountains. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Health authorities partly attributed the moderately severe season to low flu vaccination rates and poor match to last season’s vaccine. — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Look east and southeast after dark for the Great Square of Pegasus — four moderately bright stars (Scheat, Alpheratz, Markab and Algenib) outlining an enormous square. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moderately

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A lot of debris was thrown across a pretty significant distance as a result of this crash, DeSantis said.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
But then, the work generally has to be pretty good in order to live inside a story; critique trumps narrative.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

If this sort of shotgun approach to local targeting is a relatively unfamiliar phenomenon in political circles, football fans have long grown used to seeing ads for things that are essentially irrelevant to their own interests.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
These in turn parse into approximately 190,512 possible combinations of speech and action, so that individual museumgoers can have relatively unique encounters with the artist-as-revenant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of relatively

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There’s nothing quite like it in Philadelphia—and yet the 18th-century historic space feels right at home in the neighborhood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
But this matchup didn’t quite live up to the hype after Doncic continued his early season dominance in the Lakers’ 138-117 win.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of quite

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Instead, voters exercised their rights on what many voting observers considered to be a fairly normal Election Day.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Some of the players wearing the Guardian Cap are fairly high profile, including Saints receiver Chris Olave and Patriots receiver Romeo Doubs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fairly

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Northeast of Thule's Malmö headquarters in the greater Stockholm metro, Dometic has largely focused in on inflatable RTT design, going so far as to integrate an air tent into a rather impressive Jeep Wrangler pop-top concept.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Kawajiri crashes the two together both with a rather sweet, tentative courtship and plenty of comedy around the anxiety which would accompany any new romance, let alone one between two shut-ins with no game.

— Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of rather

Adverb

In simple terms, this means a place must be significant beyond its own country, and its cultural or natural importance must be exceptional enough to matter to people around the world, including future generations.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Some have complained that Becerra is an unworthy, boring torchbearer for Latinos — not dynamic enough to meet a moment where many hoped for a firebrand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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