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 According to Google, a moderately sized cluster of 20 phones can support peak submission rates for a class of more than 75 students, with grading latency below that of the default AWS backend. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026 Green means habitable, yellow means moderately damaged, and red signifies that the building is unsafe. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Hot and even moderately hot pans will scorch the 10% resin content, turning it brown or yellow. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026 Anything beyond that—media editing, moderately demanding professional work—is for faster machines. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 29 June 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
  • Ward and Tate could build a great rapport in training camp and still have a pretty middling start because the rest of the roster just isn’t very good yet.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Current satellite products reveal a pretty significant plume of Saharan dust throughout the basin.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pretty
Adverb
  • Muluk Spa is relatively compact with serene treatment rooms illuminated by flickering candle-like lights.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Though less volatile, median measures are relatively slow to respond to inflation shocks.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of relatively
Adverb
  • Maybe that’s why replacing all my skinny jeans with wide-leg styles never quite solved my own denim dilemma.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • His film is likable as heck but never quite achieves liftoff.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of quite
Adverb
  • The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The adaptive dampers still do a fairly good job of smoothing out the ride on Colorado’s concrete highways, and the Corvette’s other charms remain intact.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairly
Adverb
  • However, energy prices remain above the level when the Iran conflict began and July has seen pricing generally move up somewhat, after a June where prices were easing.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • During the height of the 2025 outbreak, Kennedy somewhat pulled back from anti-vaccine messaging and encouraged inoculation against measles.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of somewhat
Adverb
  • He was beaten rather handily by Napoleon Solo, the victor, and Iron Honor, in place, and was never a real threat to either horse.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • That disposition, building inside a system with no certainty of outcome, is what every emerging market requires from the people inside it who are not yet famous enough to wait.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For families Studios, suites, and deluxe level kings are all spacious enough for families—but for the latter of those options be sure to book early, as there are only 16 up for grabs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of enough

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