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moderately

adv. degree
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmɑdɝətɫi// UK //mˈɒdəɹətli// mod·er·ate·ly

adv. to a middle degree — not very much, but not a little either. You use it to soften a statement so it sounds less extreme.

adv. to a medium or average degree; indicating a quantity or intensity that is neither high nor low. Typically placed before the adjective or adverb it modifies.


SIMPLE

The room was moderately warm and comfortable.

CONTEXTUAL

The project was moderately successful, meeting most of its initial goals.

COMPLEX

The novel is moderately complex, requiring patience but rewarding the reader with subtle character development.

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From Middle English moderately, moderatelye, moderatliche, moderatly, modiratli; equivalent to moderate + -ly.

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