restrainedly

adverb

as in reasonably

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  1. reasonably
  2. moderately
  3. poorly
  4. prudently
  5. sensibly
  6. conservatively
  7. economically
  8. cheaply
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  • These situations usually arise because there has been a failure to sit down with a liability insurance broker periodically and fully examine possible liabilities and whether coverage amounts are reasonably high enough to cover likely claims.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While the policy remained fraught, by the mid-1980s, a federal appeals court proclaimed schools here as desegregated as was reasonably possible.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Retail gross margin was down moderately in ladies' accessories and lingerie.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The sweat meter returns to moderately high today, with dew points back in the 70s.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderately
Adverb
  • The result is a new technology expense that's both fast-growing and poorly understood.
    — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Driscoll and others involved in the mission worried that something far less dramatic could derail it, such as an accidental weapon discharge, an isolated confrontation with a protester or a guardsman caught on camera behaving poorly.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of poorly
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of prudently
Adverb
  • Schools should be teaching students to define that objective, assemble the relevant evidence, divide the work sensibly between person and machine, inspect intermediate results, and explain the reasoning behind the product.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and first designated in 2018, are economically distressed census tracts where taxpayers can receive preferential tax treatment by investing eligible gains through QOFs.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But the United States has argued that the Pacific region is too important economically to lose.
    — Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of economically
Adverb
  • ExlService Holdings is a business-process outsourcing company that traditionally helped businesses handle back-office functions more cheaply.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Not only would the ’70s see a precipitous rise of in the number of Hollywood sequels, but any film that managed to cut through the zeitgeist gave birth to handfuls of quick, formulaic, often cheaply made, copycats.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheaply
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