mildly

English

Etymology

From mild +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪldli/

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• Rhymes: -aɪldli

Adverb

mildly (comparative more mildly, superlative most mildly)

1. In a mild manner.
   • 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 164:

     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

   • 2005, Beverage Media, volume 81, numbers 3-4, page 685:

     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.

Derived terms

• put it mildly
• to put it mildly

Translations

in a mild manner

• Finnish: lauhasti
• Portuguese: ligeiramente (pt)