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
  • Making his feature directorial debut, Benetton delivers reasonably effective atmospherics but remains hamstrung by his script that seems to have been written by AI.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders can distinguish between capabilities required on day one and knowledge that a capable person can reasonably acquire.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Sherrone Moore would be entering Year 3 with a seat somewhere between moderately warm and blazing hot.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Note that none of the hotels listed are budget properties, but some are moderately priced.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of moderately
Adverb
  • The children did not attend school, were fed poorly and did not receive medical attention even if injured or sick, according to the report.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The treadmill feeling does not necessarily mean a company is using AI poorly.
    — Mark Lewis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The better approach is to remain diversified, rebalance prudently and let earnings not election-year noise or daily volatility drive long-term allocation decisions today.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudently
Adverb
  • My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • Researchers suggest treating a reading as a best case scenario after each workout, while people with higher body fat index may want to view the actual numbers even more conservatively.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When caught early, MSS may be treated conservatively with anti-inflammatory medications and sometimes colchicine, a treatment for gout.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of conservatively
Adverb
  • There are other factors that effect children in these communities, but the evidence suggests that having an involved father can be an important protective factor that improves a child's chances of succeeding academically, economically and socially.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the league is also going through a massive sea change right now, both economically and in the mindset of its player base.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of economically
Adverb
  • Former Arsenal centre-back Takehiro Tomiyasu joined on a one-year contract to provide quality cover cheaply, but also as a utility player with the option to potentially use him across the back line.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Technological advances have already made drones cheaply and readily available for purchase, with longer ranges, higher payloads, and an improved ability to evade electronic warfare.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheaply
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“Restrainedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrainedly. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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