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moderately

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mod·er·ate  (mdr-t)
adj.
1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme: a moderate price.
2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate: a moderate climate.
3.
a. Of medium or average quantity or extent.
b. Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
4. Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
n.
One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.
v. (md-rt) mod·er·at·ed, mod·er·at·ing, mod·er·ates
v.tr.
1. To lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of.
2. To preside over: She was chosen to moderate the convention.
v.intr.
1. To become less violent, severe, or extreme; abate.
2. To act as a moderator.

[Middle English moderat, from Latin modertus, past participle of moderr, to moderate; see med- in Indo-European roots.]

moder·ate·ly adv.
moder·ate·ness n.
moder·ation n.
Synonyms: moderate, qualify, temper
These verbs mean to make less extreme or intense: moderated the severity of his rebuke; qualified her criticism; admiration tempered with fear.
Antonym: intensify
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.moderately - to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
immoderately, unreasonably - to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation; "his prices are unreasonably high"
2.moderately - with moderation; in a moderate manner; "he drinks moderately"
immoderately - without moderation; in an immoderate manner; "he eats immoderately"
Translations
moderately [ˈmɔdərətlɪ] adv [act] → con moderación; [expensive, difficult] → medianamente; [pleased, happy] → bastante
moderately [ˈmɔdərətlɪ] adv [act] → avec modération or mesure; [expensive, difficult] → moyennement; [pleased, happy] → raisonnablement, assez;
moderately priced → à un prix raisonnable
moderately [ˈmɔdərətlɪ] moderate advmäßig; [expensive, difficult] → nicht allzu; [pleased, happy] → einigermaßen;
moderately priced moderate → nicht allzu teuer
moderately [ˈmɔdərɪtlɪ] adv [act] → con moderazione; [expensive, difficult] → non troppo; [pleased, happy] → abbastanza, discretamente;
moderately priced → a prezzo modico


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(see advertisement), roused the public curiosity, and the seats were moderately well filled.
Yet even in beginners, to adhere so moderately, as he be a man of the one faction, which is most passable with the other, commonly giveth best way.
Unhinge the lower jaw, and the side view of this skull is as the side view of a moderately inclined plane resting throughout on a level base.
 
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