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mildly

/ˈmaɪldli/adverb2 syllables

Mildly means: in a gentle manner.

Synonyms for mildly1

adverb, as in in a gentle manner

gently

What does mildly mean?2

adverb

1

in a gentle manner“he talked gently to the injured animal”

2

to a moderate degree“he was mildly interested”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mildly?1

two syllables

wildly
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Mildly in a sentence

  • He has too many interests, to put it mildly.unknown
  • After a concussion, he suffered mildly from amnesia.swolesuki
  • And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.carlosalberto
  • He's rich, but not very bright, to put it mildly.sundown
  • He laid down into the grass in this mildly warm and clear day.Cabo
  • To put it mildly, the Moon is not small.gleki
  • I'm mildly astrophobic. I feel a certain terror when viewing planets up close.rul
  • It's only mildly chilly at night.Nuel

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Forms of mildly

as a adverb

comparative
mildlier
superlative
mildliest