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How to pronounce mildly in English?

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Synonyms gently
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he was mildly interested.

Examples of mildly

mildly
Rick watched on with interest, Barry smiled, and Nicola looked mildly petrified.
From the themercury.com.au
In a single summer break, this show went from howlingly funny to mildly amusing.
From the ocregister.com
However, this is a mildly accident-prone day for your kids or kids in your care.
From the suntimes.com
Some economists and investors have turned mildly bullish on the Chinese economy.
From the time.com
It all makes for pleasant, mildly romantic background music of meager substance.
From the nytimes.com
One businessman grumbles mildly at the sales he'll lose because of the lockdown.
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He mildly criticized Mr. Ahmadinejad for his personal attacks on Mr. Rafsanjani.
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Each sported a mildly fishy flavor and a chewy, though not rubbery, consistency.
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Although she was mildly interested in Ed, sisterhood required loyalty and unity.
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More examples
  • To a moderate degree; "he was mildly interested"
  • Gently: in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"
  • (mild) moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
  • (mild) meek: humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
  • Balmy: mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
  • (mild) A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale; Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc. ...
  • (Mild) A trade term for high-quality arabica coffees. Often contrasted with hard, or inferior, coffees.
  • (Mild) Refers to coffee that lacks any overriding characteristic, either pleasant or unpleasant. Not having a distinct flavor.
  • (mild) A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by a predominantly sweet tingle just past the tip of the tongue. Caused by high concentrations of both sugars and salts. Typified by a washed Sumatran coffee.