restrainedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrainedly
Adverb
  • While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This is bloody and chaotic, and reasonably interesting.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • His studio version slightly speeds up the tempo, which does seem to moderately soften some of the song’s melancholy, but Johnson’s superb vocal brings just the right mix of grit and tenderness to convey the song’s heartbreaking, bittersweet nature.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Port of San Diego might have seen imports moderately increase from January through August in comparison to last year but things could still shake out differently by the end of 2025.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Multiple bettors placed high-stakes wagers on Rozier to perform poorly before the game, all of which won.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The referendum also performed poorly in parts of north Mecklenburg west of Interstate 77, despite support for the plan in many precincts in the north to the east of the interstate.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • At the same time, the plan prudently addresses retention of Tesla’s visionary leader through vesting periods of up to 10 years after the grant date.
    Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Could Lightfighter – and the imitators likely to follow – even raise interest in track riding, in a world where modern sportbike performance long ago outpaced what could be exploited prudently on public roads?
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Even so, more than 70% of teens have used AI companions and half use them regularly, according to a recent study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that studies and advocates for using screens and digital media sensibly.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The inexperienced head coach has sensibly made only minor tweaks since taking over, sticking with the compact, direct football that has served Brentford so well.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission, the inline 6-cylinder developed about 330 hp, though it was conservatively advertised as having only 276 hp.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Too many women find themselves in Lisa’s situation, economically dependent on men for their basic livelihoods.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • To attempt to increase the usefulness and accuracy of benchmarks, several research groups have recently proposed new series of tests that better measure models’ real-world performance on economically meaningful tasks.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The announcement piggybacks off of the success of DeepSeek, also reportedly trained cheaply.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • As a result, the solar cell can be manufactured quickly, cheaply and at low energy cost.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Restrainedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrainedly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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