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
It isn’t known for producing fireballs, and Bill Cooke, lead of NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office, said the meteors are going to be moderately fast and faint.
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Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Bedard, at that point, was coming on a moderately disappointing individual season with 67 points in 82 games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Research shows fewer people gave birth in their own county after closures, with worse maternal and fetal outcomes for individuals coming from moderately rural areas.
—Daniel R. George, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Pruning Forever Goldy® Arborvitae Forever Goldy® Arborvitae grows moderately fast, yet maintains its compact pyramidal form with little pruning.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Bedard, at that point, was coming on a moderately disappointing individual season with 67 points in 82 games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Research shows fewer people gave birth in their own county after closures, with worse maternal and fetal outcomes for individuals coming from moderately rural areas.
—Daniel R. George, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Pruning Forever Goldy® Arborvitae Forever Goldy® Arborvitae grows moderately fast, yet maintains its compact pyramidal form with little pruning.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moderately
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So again, a pretty serious album there.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s pretty great to know that your school has produced some pretty cool athletes like that.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This realization, Parker begins to explain, is a relatively recent one.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Switzerland has a relatively weak fertility rate, with natural growth (births minus deaths) at around 6,000 in 2024.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, the day did not go quite according to plan for Dale Coyne Racing's Romain Grosjean, and that was all thanks to an unfortunate run-in — in the most literal sense imaginable — with a bird.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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General Daily Insight for April 29, 2026 Tension shows up today when timing, tone, or expectations don’t quite match.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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If Campbell fails, then speculation can fairly begin.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The authors stress the need for a robust public domain for information and for IP to be fairly applied alongside the public domain in order to encourage economic growth and innovation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Domínguez may not stay in the big leagues long, as Anthony Volpe could be back from shoulder surgery somewhat soon.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Afterwards, Slegers insisted the somewhat strange goals were not all about luck.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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During debate over the bill, supporters argued the intent wasn’t to restrict the rights of transgender people, but rather to protect women and girls.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nussmeier weighed in at a rather light 203 pounds at the NFL Combine and was measured with hands under nine inches.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Edwards cannot say it, but the end of this campaign cannot come soon enough, bringing with it the chance to clear out much of this season’s horribly imbalanced squad and replace it with a new group of players more in his own image.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Behind the table was an orchestra, barely playing loud enough to hear.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moderately. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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