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

Synonyms

• pretty
• relatively
• quite
• fairly
• somewhat
• rather
• enough
• something

Examples of moderately in a Sentence

it was raining moderately hard outside

Recent Examples on the Web

Though a 6 1/2-game deficit is hardly impossible, especially since the Yankees blew a seven-game lead after their first 55 games, a four-game deficit is moderately more manageable. —Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Medium-tempo, moderately loud music has little to no effect on blood pressure.6 Personal preference: Individual responses to music, including personal preference and familiarity with music, also play a role in blood pressure changes. —Md Published, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2025

When it was completed in 2020, the Fed announced a new approach to ensuring price stability that would allow for inflation to run moderately above its 2% target if the preceding years saw inflation undershooting its goal. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025

In a small pan, heat the olive oil over moderately high heat and fry the bread until golden, about 2 minutes. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moderately

• immoderately