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

Examples of moderately in a Sentence

it was raining moderately hard outside
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moderately was in the 14th century

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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderately. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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