Like
Like adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep
Moderately and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Moderately" instead an adverb "Like".
Moderately
Moderately adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: it was raining moderately hard outside
Like and moderately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adverb "Moderately".
Both words in one sentence
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Alternate Self: Most moderately-significant characters, and even a few significant ones like Tatl, are implied to be alternate versions of characters from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
- Weiss Reacts was actually an Affectionate Parody of an older, moderately well-known fic the author happened to like based on a similar premise about the characters of RWBY reacting to fanfiction.
Source: "Weird Al" Effect -
Fortunately, she had a moderately successful career afterwards with shows like Dinosaurs, Gilmore Girls, and TaleSpin.
Source: I Am Not Spock
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Moderately and Like. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/moderately
Like & Moderately. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/moderately>.
Moderately or Like. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/like/moderately.
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