moderately
adverb
mod·er·ate·ly
ˈmä-d(ə-)rət-lē
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The Federal Reserve has hinted at moderately lower interest rates this year, which could open more financing options for developers.
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Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, women with high intake had a 29% to 45% greater risk of heart disease than their moderately drinking counterparts.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 10 Apr. 2024
The auditor deemed our house moderately porous—no surprise, given its age—but didn’t see anything obvious to plug.
—Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Stage six of the disease, which Bell has, consists of severe cognitive decline and moderately severe dementia.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Only 25 percent strongly or moderately opposed that right.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2024
The auditor deemed our house moderately porous — no surprise, given its age — but didn’t see anything obvious to plug.
—Tik Root, Grist, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Released on Singleton's unfortunately named Plantation Records, Color Me Country spawned three moderately successful singles, and the album peaked at No. 40, spending two weeks on the country charts.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024
Why would anybody greenlight a spinoff about a minor character who appeared in a smattering of episodes of two moderately successful series over a period of 14 years?
—Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
On the other hand, women with high intake had a 29% to 45% greater risk of heart disease than their moderately drinking counterparts.
—Lauryn Higgins, Health, 10 Apr. 2024
The auditor deemed our house moderately porous—no surprise, given its age—but didn’t see anything obvious to plug.
—Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Stage six of the disease, which Bell has, consists of severe cognitive decline and moderately severe dementia.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Only 25 percent strongly or moderately opposed that right.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2024
The auditor deemed our house moderately porous — no surprise, given its age — but didn’t see anything obvious to plug.
—Tik Root, Grist, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Released on Singleton's unfortunately named Plantation Records, Color Me Country spawned three moderately successful singles, and the album peaked at No. 40, spending two weeks on the country charts.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2024
Why would anybody greenlight a spinoff about a minor character who appeared in a smattering of episodes of two moderately successful series over a period of 14 years?
—Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Moderately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moderately. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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