Adverbs of Degree - Adverbs of Medium Degree

These adverbs show something exists or happens in moderation and to a degree that is neither too high nor too low, such as "sort of", "rather", "fairly", etc.

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sort of {~noun} [adverb]

to a degree or extent that is unclear

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kind of [phrase]

in some ways or to some degree

Ex: The weather is kind of unpredictable lately , with sudden changes in temperature .

pretty [adverb]

to a degree that is high but not very high

Ex: It was pretty late when they finally got home .

rather [adverb]

to a somewhat notable, considerable, or surprising degree

Ex: The instructions were rather unclear , causing some confusion .

fairly [adverb]

more than average, but not too much

Ex: She is fairly good at playing the piano .

partly [adverb]

to a specific extent or degree

Ex: The road was blocked , partly by snow and partly by fallen trees .

relatively [adverb]

to a specific degree, particularly when compared to other similar things

Ex: The cost of living here is relatively low .

moderately [adverb]

to an average extent or degree

Ex: The book has been moderately popular among young readers .

sufficiently [adverb]

to a degree or extent that is enough

Ex: He did n't arrive sufficiently early to catch the beginning of the lecture .

comparatively [adverb]

to a certain degree or extent in comparison to something else

Ex: The region remains comparatively peaceful despite the surrounding conflict .

somewhat [adverb]

to a moderate degree or extent

Ex: She looked somewhat tired after the long trip .

mildly [adverb]

slightly but noticeably

Ex: He seemed mildly annoyed when we arrived late .

reasonably [adverb]

to an extent or degree that is moderate or satisfactory

Ex: He 's reasonably confident about passing the exam .

less [adverb]

to a smaller amount, extent, etc. in comparison to a previous state or another thing or person

Ex: The project was completed less quickly than we had hoped .

half [adverb]

to the extent of one part out of two equal portions

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some [adverb]

roughly or around a stated number

Ex:

as [adverb]

to the same extent or degree, used in comparisons to show equality or intensity

Ex: The room was n't as cold as I expected .

Adverbs of Degree
Adverbs of Large Amount	Adverbs of High Extent	Adverbs of Undesirable High Extent	Adverbs of Extreme Degree
Adverbs of Full Degree	Adverbs of Medium Degree	Adverbs of Low Degree