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modestly

adverb as in within reasonable limits

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McCartney would instead take an incremental DIY approach, starting modestly and progressing accordingly.

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The yen weakened modestly against the dollar after the BoJ decision, which was carried by seven votes to two.

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Caterpillar CAT 12.84%increase; green up pointing triangle said it expects sales for 2025 to be modestly higher than in 2024, bumping up its earlier forecast of slightly higher sales this year.

It was only modestly elevated from the 4.6% rate in December 2024, which Fitch primarily attributed to higher base interest rates.

What’s Next: Both companies raised prices modestly earlier this year to offset tariffs.

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