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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The fifth grader from Chelsea, Oklahoma, was diagnosed as an infant with moderately severe to profound mixed hearing loss in both ears.
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Drinking oat milk can raise your blood sugar moderately quickly.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Similar in appearance to savoy spinach, but semi-savoy is moderately crinkled and easier to handle, says Kasper.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
The Bank of Japan said that while the economy was still growing moderately it was expected to slow as the war pushes for crude oil and other products higher.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Drinking oat milk can raise your blood sugar moderately quickly.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Apr. 2026
Similar in appearance to savoy spinach, but semi-savoy is moderately crinkled and easier to handle, says Kasper.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
The Bank of Japan said that while the economy was still growing moderately it was expected to slow as the war pushes for crude oil and other products higher.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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