moderately

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"Beluga males were indeed polygynous, but, surprisingly, only moderately so," said O'Corry-Crowe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Let’s say I’m a moderately well-off single taxpayer with an income of $200,000, so I will owe about $37K in taxes.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Dan directed a moderately successful sci-fi film several years ago but is now stuck shooting cheesy pop-up ads.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Robert Sternberg, a professor of psychology at Cornell University, told AFP that IQ tests get "glorified" but are only "moderately" useful in predicting real world outcomes.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

They were moderately clean, a few freshly washed, the others dusty.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway