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moderately

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɑːdərətli/ · UK /ˈmɒdərətli/

moderately means: To some extent, but not very much.

adverb

TO SOME EXTENTB2

To some extent, but not very much.

  • The water was moderately warm.
  • Their first album was moderately successful.
  • We were moderately pleased with the results.

Similar words: fairly, somewhat, reasonably

Common phrases: moderately successful, moderately expensive, moderately warm

WITH RESTRAINTC1

In a balanced way, without doing too much or showing very strong feelings.

  • He drinks moderately.
  • She exercised moderately while recovering.
  • They spoke moderately despite their strong disagreement.

Similar words: with restraint, temperately

Opposites: excessively, immoderately

Common phrases: drink moderately, exercise moderately, speak moderately

Questions about moderately

What does moderately mean?

To some extent, but not very much.

What is moderately in other languages?

Türkçe: orta derecede · Español: moderadamente · Français: modérément · Deutsch: mäßig · Italiano: moderatamente · 日本語: ある程度

How do you pronounce moderately?

In American English /ˈmɑːdərətli/; in British English /ˈmɒdərətli/.

How do you use moderately in a sentence?

The water was moderately warm. Their first album was moderately successful.

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