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
Cruel because moderately regressive property taxes will be replaced by extremely regressive sales tax increases that affect lower-income residents the most.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
In a 2024 Pew Research Center poll, 51% said the gap between the rich and poor was a very big problem in the US and another 32% a moderately big one.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Metro Atlanta lost more than 230,000 low- to moderately priced housing units between 2018 and 2023, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Just to the lower right of the cluster look for two moderately bright stars right next to each other vertically aligned.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
In a 2024 Pew Research Center poll, 51% said the gap between the rich and poor was a very big problem in the US and another 32% a moderately big one.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Metro Atlanta lost more than 230,000 low- to moderately priced housing units between 2018 and 2023, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Just to the lower right of the cluster look for two moderately bright stars right next to each other vertically aligned.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
Adverb
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These strips are pretty comfortable to wear as well, not overly stiff and easy to manipulate around your nose and tuck into crevices.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ironically, his company has a pretty robust insights organization that continuously monitors trends.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ford and Honda have relatively low exposure to the tariffs.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Details on the agreement still remain relatively unknown, though recent reporting by Bloomberg has suggested the U.S. has eased back its demands for repayment for its aid in Ukraine’s fight against Russia from $300 billion to $100 billion.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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So there’s a mutual agreement between the two, or mutual benefits, that are quite tolerable—or even pleasurable.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The bowls are quite deep and narrow and aren’t super easy for cats to reach, which could cause whisker fatigue.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This action will allow U.S. tomato growers to compete fairly in the marketplace.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Heat-wise, this honey is fairly bold—like a mini firework show for your tastebuds.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Brother handles this somewhat differently than other manufacturers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Madrid, whose calendar is now rather less full, have wounded egos to repair.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Gerber reminds adults who already have the teething sticks not to give them to their babies, but rather return them to the store for a full refund.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And oddly enough, this one seemed more authentic, like this was the real Hitler.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The assumption, of course, was that the conflict would last twelve weeks—just long enough to put the erring states back in their place.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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