restrainedly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrainedly
Adverb
  • This is why there's no single metric that can deliver a reasonably straightforward assessment of your gut health like there is for cholesterol or blood pressure.
    Will Stone, NPR, 22 June 2026
  • Road imperfections are absorbed with composure, wind noise is reasonably controlled, and the cabin feels quieter than many compact rivals.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • Work that used to require top-tier nation-state capability is now within reach for moderately capable attackers because AI tools can write malware, scan and prod systems, automate recon and chain exploits at machine speed.
    Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Unburdened by the effects of gravity on the strawberry-rhubarb filling, the upper crust was moderately flaky—or at least, not soft.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Adverb
  • Secondly, they were very poorly promoted.
    Samuel O’Neal June 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • Another reason some people respond poorly to GLP-1 drugs is because of their genetic makeup.
    Nadine Wehida, Scientific American, 25 June 2026
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
Adverb
  • To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
Adverb
  • Apply conservatively, blend, and then add more if needed.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • Amnesty International estimates that Iran executed 2,159 people last year; Sato puts the number more conservatively at about 1,600.
    Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Adverb
  • In a market where compute deployment speed directly affects competitiveness, compressing infrastructure timelines becomes economically strategic.
    Andrea Sguazzi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The oil industry, even in a country as economically battered as Iran, handled the problem just fine then.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Adverb
  • Can accounts be created cheaply to exploit it?
    Atul Sabharwal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The facility covers about 1,000 acres (405 hectares) and is the main site for Castelion’s push to make hypersonic weapons more cheaply and in bigger numbers than traditional methods.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
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“Restrainedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrainedly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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