moderately
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mod·e·rate·ly /ˈmɒdərətli $ ˈmɑː-/ ●○○ adverb 1 QUITE/FAIRLYfairly, but not very 普通地,一般地,有限地 SYN reasonably a moderately successful film 一部还算成功的电影 He did moderately well in the exams. 他考得还算不错。2 in a way which is not extreme or stays within reasonable limits 适度地,适量地,有节制地 He drinks moderately. 他喝酒有节制。3 moderately priced neither cheap nor expensive 价格不贵的,价格适中的 Both hotels are moderately priced. 两家酒店价格都适中。
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moderately• The dollar rose moderately against the Japanese yen.• The neck feels solid and moderately chubby, although not immediately reminiscent of anything I've played before.• Such disturbed asteroids typically have orbits that are only moderately eccentric and inclined.• The food was only moderately good - nothing special.• Anthony Sampson objected - rather too moderately, I felt - that this might all have something to do with politics.• When all cornmeal has been added, reduce heat to moderately low.• Souverain continues to offer consistently fine value with this rare example of a moderately priced California Chardonnay with character.• In contrast to solid blue-chip stocks, growth companies are moderately risky.• There has been research which suggests that moderately strong automatic stemming can be applied in specialized online reference retrieval searching.• While his career as a pro football player was moderately successful, he certainly wasn't famous.• Nevertheless, a few moderately successful rural schemes have appeared.• She did moderately well in her final examinations.mod·e·rate·ly adverbChineseSyllable
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moderately
mod‧e‧rate‧ly /ˈmɒdərətli, ˈmɒdərɪtli $ ˈmɑː-/
adverb
1. fairly, but not very
SYN reasonably:
a moderately successful film
He did moderately well in the exams.
2. in a way which is not extreme or stays within reasonable limits:
He drinks moderately.
3. moderately priced neither cheap nor expensive:
Both hotels are moderately priced.
▪ rather/quite especially British English more than a little, but less than very. British people often use these words before adjectives in conversation. In many cases they do not intend to change the meaning – it is just something that people say: She seemed rather unhappy. | It's rather a difficult question. | It’s getting quite late. | Malaria is rather common in this area.
▪fairly rather. Fairly is used in both British and American English: The test was fairly easy. | It’s a fairly long way to the next town.
▪pretty spoken rather. Pretty is more informal than the other words and is used in spoken English: Her French is pretty good. | We’re in a pretty strong position.
▪reasonably to a satisfactory level or degree: He plays reasonably well. | Let's just say that I am reasonably confident we'll win.
▪moderately formal more than a little, but not very: Her family was moderately wealthy. | The food was moderately good, but not as good as the food in the other restaurants. | Use a moderately high heat. | a moderately difficult climb
▪somewhat formal fairly or to a small degree. Somewhat is used especially when talking about the size or degree of something. It is often used in comparatives: The celebrations were somewhat larger than last year’s. | He looked somewhat irritated. | a somewhat surprising decision
mod‧e‧rate‧ly /ˈmɒdərətli, ˈmɒdərɪtli $ ˈmɑː-/
adverb1. fairly, but not very
SYN reasonably:
2. in a way which is not extreme or stays within reasonable limits:
3. moderately priced neither cheap nor expensive:
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