ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
it was raining moderately hard outside
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Recent Examples of moderately
Raising such taxes will cut imbalances only moderately.
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Alex Raskolnikov, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The stereo speakers pump out moderately loud, crisp sound, complete with a bit of bass—not tons, but more than most laptops—and snappy percussion.
—PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
The central bank slashed the rate by a percentage point late last year as its preferred inflation measure slowed from 5.6% in 2022 to 2.8%, moderately above its 2% goal.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alex Raskolnikov, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The stereo speakers pump out moderately loud, crisp sound, complete with a bit of bass—not tons, but more than most laptops—and snappy percussion.
—PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025
The central bank slashed the rate by a percentage point late last year as its preferred inflation measure slowed from 5.6% in 2022 to 2.8%, moderately above its 2% goal.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
Adverb
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The savory element is balanced out by pretty white floral notes and myyrh in the base, which adds a syrupy sweetness.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2025
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An entertaining adult drama that’s liked by pretty much everyone, Conclave feels like a title that should benefit from the preferential ballot.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Finally, compared with the massive bureaucracies of modern governments and corporations, the Vatican is relatively small and not as wealthy as it is often portrayed.—
Daniel Speed Thompson,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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Bridging biology and robotics While soft robots and advanced prosthetics are becoming increasingly common, the combination of living tissue and machines is still relatively rare.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While millions of adults celebrate St. Patrick's Day with feasts, parades, songs, and dance—no one celebrates the holiday quite like children.—
Nicole Harris,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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Raised by a single mother and mentored by his entrepreneurial uncle, his passion for business was ignited quite early in his life.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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That being said and after fairly exhaustive research: With such a large workforce, the 21,000 deaths figure appears entirely plausible, however, that figure falls well below the global average of construction fatalities per 100,000 workers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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The relationship-ready singles are not allowed to share their ages and occupations with the rest of the group — two factors fairly integral when assessing compatibility in Korea.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bags that don’t attach to pumps require milk to be transferred into them, which can be somewhat messy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Estimates vary widely, but most put Russia's losses somewhat higher than Ukraine's.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But the win seemed rather improbable just 48 hours ago.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The reverse charge mechanism is not legally dependent on a valid VAT-ID but rather on whether the customer qualifies as a business.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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As for girls in bigger bodies who might have wanted to test out their moves but never felt confident enough to try?—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
4 Mar. 2025
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The draw is its delectable aroma that smells good enough to eat (which makes sense since cheirosa means to smell delicious in Portuguese).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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