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Added 9 October 2026

moderately

adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about moderately at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To certain extent or degree.
pretty big
With moderation; in a moderate manner.
he drinks moderately

Origin

From Middle English moderately, moderatelye, moderatliche, moderatly, modiratli; equivalent to moderate + -ly.

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