moderately
/ˈmɒdərətli/ adverbDefinition
› used to describe an action or a quality that is not very large or small but between the two: Moderately priced autos sell better during a recession. Moderately sized clothing is frequently labelled in small sizes to make the purchaser feel slim.
› fairly but not very: The new line of MP3 players was moderately successful.
(Definition of moderately adverb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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