Mildly
/ˈmaɪldli/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a mild manner.
"Long before you see the lean, handsome heads peering mildly over the half-doors of the loose boxes, you know that East Ilsley's business is training racehorses."
- 2 To a mild degree; slightly.
"a mildly amusing joke"
Adverb
- 1 to a moderate degree wordnet
- 2 in a gentle manner wordnet
Example
More examples"He has too many interests, to put it mildly."
Etymology
From mild + -ly.