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Moderately

adv.calm, thoughtfulprofessional

What it means

To a reasonable middle degree or without excess.

Reach for it when qualifying amount, intensity, pace, or evaluation between low and extreme

The hall was moderately warm by the end of the afternoon session.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    fairly

    when approximate degree needs an informal qualifier

    not when Fairly varies by dialect and can mean either somewhat or very.

  • everyday

    in moderation

    when a practice or consumption stays within sensible limits

    not when The phrase implies a norm of appropriate use, not just measured degree.

  • everyday

    partly

    when an effect or description applies only to some extent

    not when Partly concerns completeness and may not describe a middle intensity.

  • everyday

    reasonably

    when adequacy within practical limits is the point

    not when Reasonably can express an opinion rather than a middle degree.

  • everyday

    somewhat

    when a limited but noticeable degree is enough

    not when Somewhat is vague and often weaker than moderately.

  • professional

    with restraint

    when deliberate avoidance of excess is the action

    not when Restraint concerns choice and may not describe an observed middle amount.

  • formal

    temperately

    when restraint in behavior or consumption is central

    not when Temperately is rare and unnatural for temperature or price.

  • formal

    to a degree

    when partial truth or effect should be acknowledged

    not when The phrase avoids specifying how much and can sound evasive.

Said against

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  • extremely
  • excessively
  • minimally

It naturally appears in

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  • moderately successful

    The trial was moderately successful but exposed two serious access gaps.

  • moderately priced

    The café offers moderately priced meals near the station.

  • moderately active

    The route suits walkers who are moderately active.

The word family

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Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.