moderately
adverb
mod·er·ate·ly
ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
Examples of moderately in a Sentence
it was raining moderately hard outside
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The game is heavy enough to require an at least moderately powerful PC and graphics card.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But the water tank, contained within the head, is tiny, the vacuum is only moderately powerful at lifting, and battery life drops to just 15 minutes in turbo mode.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 May 2025
In the Midwest, Trump's approval dropped moderately in key states.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But the water tank, contained within the head, is tiny, the vacuum is only moderately powerful at lifting, and battery life drops to just 15 minutes in turbo mode.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 May 2025
In the Midwest, Trump's approval dropped moderately in key states.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for moderately
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderately. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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