mildly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈmaɪldli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *mildijaz Old English mildeder. Middle English mildeder. English mild Middle English -ly English -ly English mildly From mild + -ly.
Meanings
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In a mild manner.
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.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 164:
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To a mild degree; slightly.
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.
2005, Beverage Media, volume 81, numbers 3-4, page 685:a mildly amusing joke
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mildlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mildly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| mildliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mildly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
to put it mildly · put it mildly
Translations (3)
es levemente (in a mild manner) · fi lauhasti (in a mild manner) · pt ligeiramente (in a mild manner)