Mildly

Pronunciation: /maɪldli/

Definitions of mildly

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate a mild degree or manner

Example Sentences

A1 I am mildly hungry.

A2 She was mildly surprised by the news.

B1 The weather is mildly warm today.

B2 The movie was mildly entertaining.

C1 The professor was mildly critical of the student's work.

C2 The artist's work was mildly controversial.

Examples of mildly in a Sentence

formal The doctor described the patient's symptoms as mildly concerning.

informal I'm only mildly interested in going to the party tonight.

slang I'm just feeling mildly meh about the whole situation.

figurative Her words were like a mildly soothing balm to his wounded ego.

Grammatical Forms of mildly

• past tense: mildlied
• plural: mildlies
• comparative: more mildly
• superlative: most mildly
• present tense: mildly
• future tense: will mildly
• perfect tense: have mildly
• continuous tense: is mildly
• singular: mildly
• positive degree: mild
• infinitive: to mildly
• gerund: mildlying
• participle: mildlied

Origin and Evolution of mildly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'mildly' originated from the Old English word 'milde', which meant gentle or kind.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'mildly' has retained its original meaning of being gentle or kind, but has also come to be used to describe something that is moderately or slightly in degree or extent.