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
  • While milk is culturally beloved, health officials are urging people to consume it more moderately.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The artist describes marquetry as moderately difficult, requiring patience, precision, and a steady hand.
    — Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderately
Adverb
  • As poorly as the Carolina Panthers’ offense looked during Wednesday’s joint practice with the Houston Texans, Bryce Young took some solace in the fact that the performance came in a practice setting.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sumrall’s team doesn’t have to be perfect, just can’t look undiscplined and poorly coached.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 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
  • Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But with that slice of luck came a sudden outburst of responsibility from Brook, who then scored at almost a run a ball but did so sensibly and without taking any undue risks.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensibly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Spend conservatively Flexibility can significantly improve the longevity of your portfolio.
    — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of conservatively
Adverb
  • The next milestone will be moving beyond individual production lines and demonstrating that waste plastic-to-SAF systems can operate reliably, economically and at a scale to become a meaningful source of aviation fuel.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Carpe nowJoseph Moore How To Get Rich In American History is informative and inspiring in its optimism for how the everyday person can succeed economically.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of economically
Adverb
  • The country needs to build an enormous amount of infrastructure quickly and cheaply, and competition is one of the best tools for doing that.
    — Joshua Macey, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Historic House Relocation Project was officially launched in July, 2025, with the goal of getting Altadenans back into homes more quickly, and more cheaply, than by building from scratch.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheaply
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“Restrainedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrainedly. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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