The company remains moderately profitable, but it is not making as much money as it should.

moderately 是副词，由形容词 moderate（适度的、中等的）加上副词后缀 -ly 构成。moderate 来自拉丁语 moderatus，意思是"有节制的、不过分的"。 moderately 表示"适度地、不过分地"，用来描述程度处于中间状态，既不太高也不太低。