moderately

adverb

mod·​er·​ate·​ly
ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
: in a moderate manner
lived moderately
a moderately priced car [=a car that is not too expensive]
: to a moderate degree or extent : rather, fairly
a moderately hot day
a moderately effective treatment

Examples of moderately in a Sentence

it was raining moderately hard outside
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In fact, too much complexity is less likely to give that feeling of groove than a moderately complex rhythm. Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Kiwi One study found that adults with moderately elevated blood pressure improved after eating kiwi. Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025 Across all studies, participants rated each item on the standard six-point scale: 1 = not like me at all, 2 = not like me, 3 = a little like me, 4 = moderately like me, 5 = like me and 6 = very much like me. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 Those days are mostly gone now (except perhaps at Apple TV+, which continues to leverage its parent company's deep pockets to throw gobs of money at any actor or IP with a moderately recognizable name). Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for moderately

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moderately was in the 14th century

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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderately. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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