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- [mahyld]
- /maɪld/
- /ˈmaɪld.li/
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- [mahyld]
- /maɪld/
Definitions of mildly word
- adjective mildly amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others. 1
- adjective mildly characterized by or showing such gentleness, as manners or speech: a mild voice. 1
- adjective mildly not cold, severe, or extreme, as air or weather: mild breezes. 1
- adjective mildly not sharp, pungent, or strong: a mild flavor. 1
- adjective mildly not acute or serious, as disease: a mild case of flu. 1
- adjective mildly gentle or moderate in force or effect: mild penalties. 1
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Origin of mildly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English milde; cognate with German mild; akin to Greek malthakós soft
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Parts of speech for Mildly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mildly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mildly
adv mildly
- indifferently — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- delicately — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
- moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- lightly — with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell.
adverb mildly
- slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- insignificantly — Of such extremely small quantity or degree that it is not worth measuring.
Antonyms for mildly
adv mildly
- harshly — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
adverb mildly
- considerably — to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
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