to a moderate degree; "he was mildly interested"
Used in a Sentence
mildly
How to use mildly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for mildly.
Editorial note
I think that's absurd, to put it mildly.
Examples8
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
to a moderate degree; "he was mildly interested"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of mildly gathered in one view.
in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for mildly.
adverb
to a moderate degree; "he was mildly interested"
adverb
in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
See also: gently
Example sentences
I think that's absurd, to put it mildly.
As I got older, I spent a lot of time mildly depressed.
"I actually read them sometimes because they are mildly amusing things like "Gregory's Review: 1/5 stars, didn't work.
I guess the formula for a mildly viral blog post is just to misinterpret a popular saying so you can disagree with it.
I've learned over the years to never put profanity or anything even mildly offensive in test data.
Psychoactive lotus is interesting and mildly psychedelic, and seems to be innocuous.
Every decent improvement is blocked by some greedy Boomer sonovabitch whose business or view would be mildly inconvenienced by the impact of construction.
Can you find one of these vulnerabilities, or evidence of the NSA having attacked a particular system to steal keys?----[Edit 1] Some speculation:By careful hardware design -- and lots of it -- the NSA may be able to find keys large enough that we would be mildly surprised but not shocked.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use mildly in a sentence?
I think that's absurd, to put it mildly.
What does mildly mean?
to a moderate degree; "he was mildly interested"
What part of speech is mildly?
mildly is commonly used as adverb.