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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As such, it's categorized as having been moderately altered by water, but not heat.
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New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Wall Street turned sharply lower after a moderately weaker open.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Pushing back The 44-year-old former criminal prosecutor has represented a moderately well-off slice of the East Bay suburbs — Fremont, Livermore, Pleasanton among them — for the last dozen years.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
For areas with moderately cold winters, plant a European plum variety like ‘Stanley’.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
Wall Street turned sharply lower after a moderately weaker open.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Pushing back The 44-year-old former criminal prosecutor has represented a moderately well-off slice of the East Bay suburbs — Fremont, Livermore, Pleasanton among them — for the last dozen years.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
For areas with moderately cold winters, plant a European plum variety like ‘Stanley’.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for moderately
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderately. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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