moderately
Americanadverb
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within reasonable or proper limits; in a way that is not excessive.
Some of the more moderately priced accommodations are quite pleasingly situated.
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to an adequate but not great extent.
We’re moderately well compensated at the factory, but it’s not going to make us rich.
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to a mediocre degree; fairly; somewhat: moderately chilly temperatures.
moderately competent dancers;
moderately chilly temperatures.
Etymology
Origin of moderately
First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English moderatliche, moderatly; moderate ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The study was also small and included only healthy, moderately trained young men.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
He added that the strength in the jobs market meant that the latest inflation figures released next week would only need to be moderately above the Fed's target to fuel expectations of a September hike.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
But the characterizations are too flimsy, the world only moderately textured.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Weyerhaeuser expects higher sales volume and moderately higher log costs in its Timberlands unit for the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
None of the climbs I’d done in the past, moreover, had taken me to even moderately high altitude.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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