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
Today’s average difficulty is 4.3 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging.
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Price rises in the U.K.’s dominant services sector ticked up moderately to 5.0% last month from 4.9% in September, hitting its lowest rate in more than two years.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
Those in between the two scores were considered moderately irregular sleepers.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Traveling by air is going to be moderately more expensive this year.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Price rises in the U.K.’s dominant services sector ticked up moderately to 5.0% last month from 4.9% in September, hitting its lowest rate in more than two years.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
Those in between the two scores were considered moderately irregular sleepers.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Traveling by air is going to be moderately more expensive this year.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
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There's nothing wrong with supermarket ham just in terms of just delivering something that's pretty tasty just across the board, pretty predictably and reliably so.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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With three more games remaining, against Borussia Dortmund, Benfica and Atalanta, Barca can guarantee itself a further $6.6 million (€6.3 million), while a lump sum of $11.5 million (€11 million) is also pretty much in the bag for advancing to the last 16 barring any major slip ups.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Micron, Nike, and others will report earnings This week will be relatively lighter for earnings reports.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
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When folded, the Mate X6 feels comfortable in the hand, feeling almost like a normal slab phone due to its relatively light weight and sleek dimensions.Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Every team in the league is going to aggressively pursue the young flamethrower, so acquiring him may be quite tough.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Now, my view is quite different literally, physically, mentally, and emotionally.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brian Zeiger, a criminal defense attorney in Pennsylvania, said interstate extraditions are fairly common and usually occur without complications.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The players themselves are getting off fairly lightly.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The first of those interceptions came from a somewhat unexpected place with the Steelers trailing 7-3 early in the second quarter.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since then, mortgage rates have somewhat stabilized — for now.Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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The company has been producing rather odd yet nifty motorcycles for a while now, with most using the same 7-horsepower Kohler engine.New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Having seen, or rather not, messages to Gmail users disappearing into the ether for more than 12 months, one Forbes.com reader reached out in desperation for help.Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Still, only about 55% of researchers are confident enough in their ability to design research that others can replicate.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The quality of the video was not good enough to verify their identity.Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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