Moderately vs. Moderate — What's the Difference?

To a certain extent; quite; fairly

Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme

Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme

Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate

Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate

Of medium or average quantity or extent.

Of medium or average quantity or extent.

Of limited or average quality; mediocre.

Of limited or average quality; mediocre.

Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.

Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.

One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.

One who holds or champions moderate views or opinions, especially in politics or religion.

To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.

To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.

To preside over

To preside over

To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.

To become less extreme, intense, or violent; abate.

To act as a moderator.

To act as a moderator.

Not excessive; acting in moderation

In a moderate manner.

More than mild, less than severe

To a moderate extent or degree.

Mediocre

In a moderate manner or degree; to a moderate extent.

Average priced; standard-deal

To a moderately sufficient extent or degree;

Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.

In a moderate manner;

Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.

One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

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.

(transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something)

(intransitive) To become less excessive

(transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator

(intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise

To supply with a moderator substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission.

Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained

Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter.

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.

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.

To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion; as, to moderate a synod; to moderate a debate.

To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated.

To preside as a moderator.

A person who takes a position in the political center

Preside over;

Make less fast or intense;

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;

Make less severe or harsh;

Make less strong or intense; soften;

Restrain or temper

Being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme;

Not extreme;

Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes;