moderately
- 01 B1 Intermediate
to a medium extent; more than a little but less than a lot.
to a medium or fair degree; indicating a position on a scale that is neither extreme nor negligible.
Simple“The hotel was moderately priced, so it was perfect for our budget.”
In context“The results of the initial study were only moderately successful, suggesting that the treatment requires further refinement before a large-scale trial.”
UsageUsually placed before adjectives or adverbs to modify their intensity.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
doing something in a sensible way without going to extremes.
in a moderate or temperate manner; avoiding excess or intensity in behavior or action.
Simple“He exercises moderately every day to stay healthy without getting injured.”
In context“The minister spoke moderately about the proposed changes, careful not to alienate the more radical members of his party.”
UsageOften follows the verb it modifies.
SynonymstemperatelysensiblyAntonymsexcessivelyimmoderately
Usage moderately high
From Middle English moderately, moderatelye, moderatliche, moderatly, modiratli; equivalent to moderate + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.