mildly
Example Sentences
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During this extended period, when birds may appear only mildly infected, they remain capable of passing the parasite to mosquitoes.
From Science Daily
"It would be better," said Allun mildly, "if we put aside our differences."
From Literature
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Boy Throb lacks the obvious singing talent or physical coordination of the Backstreet Boys, One Direction or BTS, to put it mildly.
And Mr. McKellen is mildly avuncular, radiating a stealthy, benevolent attitude.
It was far from the mildly menacing tone of his social media posts claiming that Greenland will be America's.
From BBC
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