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moderately

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Etymology

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

Adverb

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moderately (comparative more moderately, superlative most moderately)

  1. In a moderate manner.
    During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but moderately.
  2. To a moderate extent or degree.
    They were at least moderately happy with their bonuses.
    • 2024 August 19, Paul Krugman, “Kamalanomics, Revealed: A Solid Center-Left Agenda”, in The New York Times[1]:
      All in all, Harris staked out a moderately center-left position, not too different from President Biden’s original Build Back Better agenda, which he was able to implement only in part because in an evenly divided Senate, Joe Manchin had an effective veto.

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