MODERATELY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

To certain extent or degree

Example:

he is fairly clever with computers

Synonyms:

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

Classified under:

Adverbs

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

Example:

he drinks moderately

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

immoderately (without moderation; in an immoderate manner)

Pertainym:

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

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Context examples:

Used to describe tumor samples that exhibit well to moderately well differentiated cells.

(Low grade, NCI Thesaurus)

One of the most widely used instruments to assess depression, PHQ-9 scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represent mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression, respectively.

(Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 Item, NCI Thesaurus)

A term referring to the degree of differentiation of a malignant neoplasm and indicating that it is moderately differentiated.

(Intermediate grade, NCI Thesaurus)

Cells of the uterine cervix that are moderately or severely abnormal and may become cancer.

(High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Dictionary)

A well or moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma that arises from the gallbladder.

(Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Biliary Type, NCI Thesaurus)

A moderately differentiated invasive breast carcinoma.

(Grade 2 Invasive Breast Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic qualifier indicating that a neoplastic lesion is moderately to poorly differentiated.

(Grade 2/3, NCI Thesaurus)

A usually well to moderately differentiated cervical adenocarcinoma characterized by the presence of malignant glandular cells that contain significant amount of intracytoplasmic mucin.

(Cervical Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

According to the degree of cellular differentiation, colonic adenocarcinomas are divided into well, moderately, and poorly differentiated.

(Colon Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The head is broad and slightly rounded between the widely set, moderately pointed pricked ears.