Mildly
/ˈmaɪldli/noun
In a mild manner; slightly or gently.
Did you know?Mildly comes from the same old Germanic root as words for gentleness and mercy, showing how “softness” once carried moral and almost sacred force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mildijaz
“gentle, kind, soft”
Old English
OE
milde
“mild, gentle, merciful”
Middle English
ME
mild
“gentle, temperate, not severe”
Late Middle English
English
mildly
“in a gentle or temperate manner”
Modern English
English
mildly
“slightly; in a mild way”
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