moderately

adverb

mod·​er·​ate·​ly

ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē

: in a moderate manner

lived moderately

a moderately priced car [=a car that is not too expensive]

: to a moderate degree or extent : rather, fairly

a moderately hot day

a moderately effective treatment

Synonyms

• enough
• fairly
• kind of
• kindly [chiefly Southern]
• like
• more or less
• pretty
• quite
• rather
• relatively
• something
• somewhat
• sort of

Examples of moderately in a Sentence

it was raining moderately hard outside

Recent Examples on the Web

But for those feeling moderately behind the curve, Vaz cautioned against panic. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 21 May 2024

Wednesday afternoon is anticipated to be moderately breezy, with afternoon winds of about 14 mph and gusts as high as 21 mph. —Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above