moderately
Example Sentences
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Investing around 40% in stocks in your 70s is moderately risky, but many people are more aggressive than that.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Although the willingness to buy has risen moderately, it remains very subdued,” Buerkl added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A more realistic grading might see us talk about moderately processed, heavily processed, very heavily processed, and then ultraprocessed, or something similar.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
One worker said: "There is immense pressure on staff - we are mildly to moderately short-staffed all the time."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
She’ll walk in through the door and I will turn, wearing black as a painter should, looking successful, holding a glass of only moderately bad wine.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
