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
Jalapeños are moderately sized pepper plants that should be spaced 14 to 24 inches from their neighbors.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
This moderately sized lizard, with its large black eyes and clawed limbs, was discovered during an ant survey.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Denver is moderately expensive; the others have the highest living costs in the country.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Blue Ridge Parkway Is The Most Beautiful Scenic Drive In The South
Laurel Falls
Take a moderately difficult 2.6-mile hike to see the 80-foot waterfall at the end of the Laurel Falls Trail.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
This moderately sized lizard, with its large black eyes and clawed limbs, was discovered during an ant survey.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Denver is moderately expensive; the others have the highest living costs in the country.
—Robin Ryan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Blue Ridge Parkway Is The Most Beautiful Scenic Drive In The South
Laurel Falls
Take a moderately difficult 2.6-mile hike to see the 80-foot waterfall at the end of the Laurel Falls Trail.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
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Nobody really changes, nobody really learns anything and at the start of every episode the characters pretty much exactly the same.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Plus, its polished collar, elbow-length sleeves, and pretty blue color look so similar to Swift’s top.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Rival electric car company Xpeng is due Wednesday to release the Max version of its relatively popular Mona M03 car.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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Rethinking Returns on Investment The modern belief that science must deliver measurable economic returns is, historically speaking, a relatively recent development.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In addition, and quite importantly, the interactive nature of generative AI makes a huge difference too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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While the former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills hasn’t quite found his footing in the league just yet, the early returns have been positive enough to give the coaching staff more confidence in a depleted cornerback room at the moment.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Ant bites led to Sundae's viral status How did a fairly normal social media page turn into one that showcased Sundae's massive collection of pants, wigs, uniforms, dresses, earrings and other clothing and accessories?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Other Video Game Adaptations Twisted Metal The number of video game adaptations are fairly limited, and the ones that are actually worth recommending are even fewer.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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But despite these clear advantages, Cardoso’s rookie season was somewhat muted.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Some have said that the dollar’s reserve currency status may be affected, perhaps diminished somewhat – which would have many ramifications, including a rise in the cost to the U.S. for financing its deficits.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In choosing that very name, however, the World War I Generation didn’t celebrate an American victory but rather celebrated the end of a traumatically destructive conflict.—
Michael Szalma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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At its core, this recipe is a rather basic staple for a classic carrot cake, calling for a short-ish list of ingredients.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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Such belief did not stretch far enough at Old Trafford on Sunday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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When a technology becomes important enough to shape the course of society, the discourse around it needs to change.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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