MODERATELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moderately mean? 

• MODERATELY (adverb)
  The adverb MODERATELY has 2 senses:

1. to certain extent or degree

2. with moderation; in a moderate manner

  Familiarity information: MODERATELY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MODERATELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

To certain extent or degree

Synonyms:

fairly; jolly; middling; moderately; passably; pretty; reasonably; somewhat

Context example:

he is fairly clever with computers

Antonym:

immoderately (to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation)

Pertainym:

moderate (being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme)

Sense 2

Meaning:

With moderation; in a moderate manner

Context example:

he drinks moderately

Antonym:

immoderately (without moderation; in an immoderate manner)

Pertainym:

moderate (being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme)

 Context examples 

A cancer is defined through grades I-IV (or 1-4), or as well, moderately, poorly differentiated or undifferentiated.

(Disease Grade Qualifier, NCI Thesaurus)

The moderately long pendant ears have a velvety tip.

(English Setter, NCI Thesaurus)

A well or moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma that arises from the extrahepatic bile ducts.

(Extrahepatic Bile Duct Adenocarcinoma, Biliary Type, NCI Thesaurus)

This analgesic is used for the relief of moderate to moderately severe pain.

(Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

It has strong, moderately bent, muscular quarters.

(Cocker Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)

Moderately abnormal cells are found on the surface of the cervix.

(Cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 2, NCI Dictionary)

A total score of 5-12 is 'mild'; 13-24 is 'moderate'; 25-36 is 'moderately severe'; and greater than 36 is 'severe withdrawal.'

(Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

The moderately small ears lay flat against the head.

(Flat-Coated Retriever, NCI Thesaurus)

It is the most common malignant tumor of the gallbladder and it is usually well to moderately differentiated.

(Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The results of the positron emission tomography are positive; the tracer uptake is moderately more than the liver uptake, at any disease site.

(London Deauville Criteria Point Scale 4, NCI Thesaurus)