moderately

Example Sentences

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The 23 hard-to-short stocks I listed in one of my December 2025 columns, for example, have since declined only moderately.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“Regional manufacturing activity rose moderately from last month, posting its highest reading since July 2022,” Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, said in a statement on Thursday.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Valerie may be only moderately successful, but she isn’t a hack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"A full organ rebuild of a moderately sized instrument will cost more than £300,000 but we can often get nearly playable organs back into use… for less than £1,000," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“Perhaps longer. The place is moderately comfortable, and the plan cannot proceed yet. It would be foolish to act before the Quidditch World Cup is over.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling