Middling
Middling adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Second best and middling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Second best" instead an adjective "Middling".
Second best
Second best noun - The competitor who finishes second.
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Middling and second best are semantically related. You can use "Middling" instead an adjective phrase "Second best".
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- His follow-up, The Mission (1986), did middling box office but earned solid critical reviews, including a second Best Director nod.
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