modestly successful

Frequency: 5.01.1 per million words

achieving a moderate level of success, not extremely successful

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Examples (10)

  • Despite humble beginnings, their small business became modestly successful within a few years.
  • The play was modestly successful, running for a short season but not a Broadway hit.
  • She considered her career as a freelance artist modestly successful, earning enough to live comfortably.
  • His first novel was modestly successful, receiving some positive reviews and selling a decent number of copies.
  • The new marketing campaign proved to be modestly successful, boosting sales by a small percentage.
  • For a niche product, it was modestly successful in its target market.
  • They were content with being modestly successful rather than striving for massive fame.
  • The experimental treatment was modestly successful in slowing the disease's progression.
  • After years of hard work, he found himself modestly successful in his chosen field.
  • The charity event was modestly successful, raising enough funds to cover its goals.