mildly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈmaɪldli/

Definition of mildly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  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.”
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adv

  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”
    “The aroma is mildly sweet and lagery with pleasant hops; very pale gold color; the taste is clean and fresh, mildly malty, with a touch of hops in both the middle and finish; a remarkably thin body and lots of carbonation.”

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Etymology

From mild + -ly.

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