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Vinony

mildly

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪldli/

adv

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.

  1. 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.”

  2. To a mild degree; slightly.

    “a mildly amusing joke”

    “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.”