moderately
adverb
mod·er·ate·ly
ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
Examples of moderately in a Sentence
it was raining moderately hard outside
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Gray takes a rather more conventional approach here to the genre tropes in Lee Zachariah’s sturdy screenplay, but provides more than enough rapid-fire shootouts, impressive stunt choreography, shifting allegiances and moderately clever plot twists to keep things interesting.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 June 2025
This could bring moderately unstable conditions which are ripe for thunderstorms, meteorologists said in a forecast discussion.
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In the span of just a few recent years, Noah Kahan went from a moderately successful singer-songwriter from Vermont to chart-topping hitmaker and Grammy nominee with his 2022 album Stick Season and the single of the same name.
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—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 13 June 2025
This could bring moderately unstable conditions which are ripe for thunderstorms, meteorologists said in a forecast discussion.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
In the span of just a few recent years, Noah Kahan went from a moderately successful singer-songwriter from Vermont to chart-topping hitmaker and Grammy nominee with his 2022 album Stick Season and the single of the same name.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
Tramadol is a synthetic opioid used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain, including pain after surgery, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderately. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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