moderately
adverb
mod·er·ate·ly
ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
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Examples of moderately in a Sentence
it was raining moderately hard outside
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Roughly 71% of the jury-eligible respondents were moderately or very negative toward Black people and the racial equity movement.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 19 June 2024
Water Viburnum prefers moderately moist soil, but not constantly wet or soggy soil.
—Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
The rest of the season was only moderately better: 16 doubles and two homers (with No. 1 in the Tigers’ 54th game) en route to a .321 slugging percentage.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
The potting mix should stay moderately moist at all times but should not be saturated.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 19 June 2024
Water Viburnum prefers moderately moist soil, but not constantly wet or soggy soil.
—Rebecca Bull Reed, Southern Living, 10 June 2024
The rest of the season was only moderately better: 16 doubles and two homers (with No. 1 in the Tigers’ 54th game) en route to a .321 slugging percentage.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
The potting mix should stay moderately moist at all times but should not be saturated.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024
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 30 Jun. 2024.
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