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

Its fiscal year 2027 first quarter earnings release may have revealed moderately better-than-expected sales and earnings, but that doesn’t make the growth look particularly strong.

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

Dill’s efforts to disentangle himself with dignity were only moderately successful: he rose from the pool like a small fantastical water monster, covered with green slime and dripping sheet.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee