Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

moderately

[mod-er-it-lee, mod-rit-lee] / ˈmɒd ər ɪt li, ˈmɒd rɪt li /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He added that the strength in the jobs market meant that the latest inflation figures released next week would only need to be moderately above the Fed's target to fuel expectations of a September hike.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

But the characterizations are too flimsy, the world only moderately textured.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Weyerhaeuser expects higher sales volume and moderately higher log costs in its Timberlands unit for the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Investing around 40% in stocks in your 70s is moderately risky, but many people are more aggressive than that.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

In real life I am moderately brave, but plenty of brave people shed their courage in POW camps, and maybe something similar goes on in the infinitely more congenial milieu of the low-wage American workplace.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training