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moderately

/ˈmɒdərətli/adverb

उच्चारण मॉडरट्ली

कुछ हद तक, ठीक-ठाक, साधारण रूप से

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adverb
  1. 1

    to an average extent; fairly but not very

    कुछ हद तक, ठीक-ठाक, साधारण रूप से

    • The film was only moderately successful.
    • a moderately priced hotel
    • The soup is moderately spicy, so children can eat it.
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    • Prices in this market are moderately high at festival time.
    • He did moderately well in the first round.

    Synonyms fairly reasonably quite somewhat

    Opposite extremely highly very

  2. 2

    within reasonable limits; not too much

    संयम से, सीमित मात्रा में

    • He eats and drinks moderately.
    • Exercise moderately if you are just starting.
    • Drink tea moderately, not more than two cups a day.
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    • She spends moderately and saves every month.
    • Use the cleaning powder moderately on delicate surfaces.

    Synonyms sensibly in moderation

    Opposite excessively immoderately

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

moderately + adjective

Moderately placed before an adjective means to a fair or average degree, neither very much nor very little.

Adjective से पहले 'moderately' का अर्थ उचित या औसत मात्रा में है, न बहुत अधिक, न बहुत कम।

  • The film was moderately successful.
  • The paper was moderately difficult.

moderately + adverb

It can also modify another adverb to show a medium degree.

यह किसी दूसरे adverb को भी modify करके मध्यम मात्रा बताता है।

  • She performed moderately well in the interview.

verb + moderately

After a verb it means within sensible limits, without going too far, as in eating or exercising.

Verb के बाद इसका अर्थ समझदार सीमा के भीतर, यानी अति किए बिना है, जैसे खाने या व्यायाम में।

  • Doctors advise us to eat sweets moderately.
  • He drinks tea moderately.

moderately priced / moderately sized

In compounds, it forms phrases for ordinary price or size.

Compound में यह सामान्य कीमत या आकार वाले वाक्यांश बनाता है।

  • We stayed in a moderately priced hotel in Jaipur.
  • They own a moderately sized farm.

moderate (adjective) vs. moderately (adverb)

Moderate describes a noun, as in moderate rain; moderately describes an adjective or verb, as in moderately heavy.

'Moderate' noun का वर्णन करता है, जैसे moderate rain; 'moderately' adjective या verb का वर्णन करता है, जैसे moderately heavy।

  • There was moderate rain, and the roads were moderately busy.
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moderately + adjective

successfuldifficultexpensivegoodhighactive

  • The exam was moderately difficult, so most students passed.

moderately + past participle

pricedsizedpaidrichwealthy

  • They live in a moderately sized flat.

verb + moderately

eatexercisedrinkspenduse

  • You should exercise moderately if you are new to it.

moderately + well/so

moderately wellmoderately so

  • She played moderately well in the semi-final.

moderately + adjective (people)

moderately talentedmoderately intelligentmoderately busymoderately happy

  • She is moderately talented at drawing.
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  • The team did moderately well in the first match.

टीम ने पहले मैच में ठीक-ठाक प्रदर्शन किया।

  • Radhika is moderately confident about the interview.

राधिका साक्षात्कार को लेकर मध्यम रूप से आत्मविश्वासी है।

  • Spend your pocket money moderately and save the rest.

अपना जेब-खर्च संयम से खर्च कीजिए और बाकी बचाइए।

  • The monsoon this year was moderately heavy.

इस वर्ष की मानसून वर्षा मध्यम रूप से भारी थी।

  • A moderately priced phone is enough for online classes.

ऑनलाइन कक्षाओं के लिए एक मध्यम कीमत वाला फ़ोन पर्याप्त है।

  • The mango crop was moderately good this year despite the late rain.

देर से हुई बारिश के बावजूद इस वर्ष आम की फ़सल मध्यम रूप से अच्छी रही।

  • He is moderately fit, but he is not an athlete.

वह ठीक-ठाक स्वस्थ है, पर वह खिलाड़ी नहीं है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She sings moderate well.

✓ She sings moderately well.

To modify the adverb well, the adverb moderately is needed.

Adverb 'well' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'moderately' चाहिए।

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