How to Use moderately in a Sentence

moderately

adverb
  • This moderately easy trail winds through alpine meadows and dense forests, all while surrounding you with towering peaks that seem to get closer with every step.
    Laura Parker, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
  • First-time home buyers have long set their sights on what’s known as a starter home: A small-ish, moderately affordable house that buyers could afford in their twenties or thirties.
    Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
  • They were fed and treated for any infections or diarrhea until their condition had improved from severely to moderately malnourished.
    Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Most of the moderately sized kitchen carts on our list of best kitchen carts are 23 to 36 inches wide.
    Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
  • As for the overall fit, the best options should moderately hug the leg.
    Ashley W. Simpson, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Today even a moderately busy bar requires a lot of ice to get through a night.
    Amy Brady, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
  • Phlox enjoy a moderately fertile soil with a pH in the 6s.
    Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
  • It is moderately priced, has 28 colors to choose from, and has a sleek design.
    Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Elisa has been a moderately popular name in the US since 1900.
    Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 8 July 2024
  • Everyday wide-leg jeans start with a high rise and a moderately roomy leg.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The hike will be a 4.7-mile, moderately challenging route that will take about 2.5 hours to complete.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Most of the first half is rocky and steep — with a 870-foot incline — making this a moderately strenuous hike.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
  • The moderately fiery dish is loved by adults and kids alike and making it at home is as easy as — and even faster — than, ordering takeout.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • This is a moderately sized air fryer with a 6.8-quart basket.
    Caroline Thomason, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • These free and lower-cost gas offers come at a time when gas prices are falling, moderately, across the country.
    Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 24 Nov. 2022
  • The game’s battle theme will be stuck in your head for weeks, when you’re faced with any daily moderately challenging task.
    Gene Park, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • The city of Los Angeles, meanwhile, has seen crime drop moderately in 2023.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • My pasta took up about half of a bowl, and I was left moderately hungry after eating it.
    PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The storm may help the region to stay moderately cool or at least close to average in terms of temperatures through the middle of next week.
    oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Knead in remaining whole wheat flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
  • This modern bed frame is moderately priced compared to the other options on our list.
    Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Its three fan speeds are low, medium, and high; the low setting barely makes noise, while the high setting sounds similar to a moderately loud fan.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Dig a hole just bigger than the new plant, and water moderately after planting.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Even with just moderately high stakes, seeding makes a difference, and that’s a big perk of winning the district title.
    Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The Value Both the collections are priced moderately, with each product coming in at about $13-14.
    Jacorey Moon, Men's Health, 2 May 2023
  • Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough (3 to 5 minutes total).
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The hike is brief at around 2 miles roundtrip but moderately difficult, according to NPS.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
  • The potting mix should stay moderately moist at all times but should not be saturated.
    Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The result was cooling and freezing of moisture into thick clouds and moderately heavy snow.
    Jeff Halverson, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The Rim Trail is moderately challenging, spanning about eight miles round-trip.
    Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024

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