Pronunciation: /ˈmɪd.lɪŋ/
adjective moderately good, but not excellent
A1 The weather was middling today, not too hot or too cold.
A2 The hotel we stayed at was middling in terms of amenities and service.
B1 The restaurant received middling reviews from customers, with some praising the food and others criticizing the service.
B2 The movie was considered middling by critics, neither exceptional nor terrible.
C1 His performance in the competition was middling, not standing out but not failing either.
C2 The company's profits for the quarter were middling, showing a slight increase but not meeting expectations.
adverb to a moderate extent
A1 She plays the piano middling well.
A2 He speaks Spanish middling fluently.
B1 The restaurant received middling reviews from customers.
B2 The team performed middlingly in the championship game.
C1 His skills are middling compared to others in the industry.
C2 The company's profits have been middling this quarter.
formal The company reported a middling performance in the last quarter.
informal I would say the movie was just middling, nothing extraordinary.
slang The party was pretty middling, nothing to write home about.
figurative His skills in basketball are middling at best, he needs to practice more.
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