moderately

Example Sentences

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One worker said: "There is immense pressure on staff - we are mildly to moderately short-staffed all the time."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

“ECB President Lagarde struck a moderately ‘hawkish’ tone at the latest meeting,” DZ Bank analyst Christian Reicherter said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Yes, sales will grow moderately in the near-term.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

She’d tried putting one at her own place but Mum whisked it away and called Kat Madame Minx, which is what she calls Kat when she is annoyed with her, but only moderately.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd