Moderately vs. Moderate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Moderately and Moderate
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Definitions
Moderately
To a certain extent; quite; fairly
The event was moderately successful
Moderate
Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme
A moderate price.
Moderately
Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme
A moderate price.
Moderate
Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate
A moderate climate.
Moderately
Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate
A moderate climate.
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Moderate
Of medium or average quantity or extent.
Moderately
Of medium or average quantity or extent.
Moderate
Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
Moderately
Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
Moderate
Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
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Moderately
Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
Moderate
One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.
Moderately
One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.
Moderate
To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.
Moderately
To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.
Moderate
To preside over
She was chosen to moderate the convention.
Moderately
To preside over
She was chosen to moderate the convention.
Moderate
To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.
Moderately
To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.
Moderate
To act as a moderator.
Moderately
To act as a moderator.
Moderate
Not excessive; acting in moderation
Moderate language
A moderate Calvinist
Travelling at a moderate speed
Moderately
In a moderate manner.
During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but moderately.
Moderate
More than mild, less than severe
Moderately
To a moderate extent or degree.
They were at least moderately happy with their bonuses.
Moderate
Mediocre
Moderately
In a moderate manner or degree; to a moderate extent.
Each nymph but moderately fair.
Moderate
Average priced; standard-deal
Moderately
To a moderately sufficient extent or degree;
The shoes are priced reasonably
He is fairly clever with computers
They lived comfortably within reason
Moderate
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
A moderate winter
Moderately
In a moderate manner;
He drinks moderately
Moderate
Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
Moderate
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
While the moderates usually propose political compromise, it's often only achieved when the extremists allow them so
The moderates are the natural advocates of ecumenism against the fanatics of their churches.
Moderate
One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
Moderate
(transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
To moderate rage, action, desires, etc.
Moderate
(intransitive) To become less excessive
Moderate
(transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator
To moderate a synod
Moderate
(intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise
Moderate
To supply with a moderator substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission.
A graphite-moderated reactor
Moderate
Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained
A number of moderate members managed . . . to obtain a majority in a thin house.
Moderate
Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter.
Moderate
One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine.
Moderate
To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind.
By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water.
To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.
Moderate
To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion; as, to moderate a synod; to moderate a debate.
Moderate
To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.
Moderate
To preside as a moderator.
Dr. Barlow [was] engaged . . . to moderate for him in the divinity disputation.
Moderate
A person who takes a position in the political center
Moderate
Preside over;
John moderated the discussion
Moderate
Make less fast or intense;
Moderate your speed
Moderate
Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
Moderate your alcohol intake
Hold your tongue
Hold your temper
Control your anger
Moderate
Make less severe or harsh;
He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears
Moderate
Make less strong or intense; soften;
Tone down that aggressive letter
The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements
Moderate
Restrain or temper
Moderate
Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme;
Moderate prices
A moderate income
A moderate fine
Moderate demands
A moderate estimate
A moderate eater
Moderate success
A kitchen of moderate size
The X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart
Moderate
Not extreme;
A moderate penalty
Temperate in his response to criticism
Moderate
Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes;
Moderate in his demands
Restrained in his response
