restrainedly

adverb

as in reasonably

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrainedly
  1. reasonably
  2. moderately
  3. poorly
  4. prudently
  5. sensibly
  6. conservatively
  7. economically
  8. cheaply
Adverb
  • The mantra heading into second-quarter results is that another display of stupendous growth of 24% over a year earlier makes equities appear quite reasonably priced.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Healthspan is the stretch of life spent reasonably free of disabling disease, pain and serious limitation, according to Harvard Health.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Even as kickoff neared, the auditorium was moderately filled.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • 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, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of moderately
Adverb
  • The suggestion that Pebley’s removal was a sign that the team is performing poorly didn’t sit well with coach Lynne Roberts.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The opposite is true in communities that score poorly, Volpe said.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Definition of prudently
Adverb
  • Expansion opens white space faster than any single player can fill, and wider than any one would sensibly try to cover.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • Sweden, especially, seemed content to play conservatively, which forced France to take mediocre shots in the early going.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • South Africa has been playing rather conservatively, seemingly more content to play keepaway rather than score.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Definition of conservatively
Adverb
  • The mid- and late 1970s were a tough time to come of age economically.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
  • The question is if software can make human advice fast enough, accessible enough, and economically efficient enough to compete for a much larger share of $11 trillion in travel spend?
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of economically
Adverb
  • Learn quickly enough, and cheaply enough, to decide based on evidence rather than optimism.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • China’s energy resilience and its ability to quickly and cheaply produce goods for other nations have helped buffer some of the economic impact from the war in Iran.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of cheaply
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