"modestly affected" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that is impacted in a small or modest way. It is often used to indicate a subtle change or influence. Example: "She was modestly affected by the news of her promotion, as she had been expecting it for some time." In this sentence, "modestly affected" is used to convey that the person's emotions or reactions to the news were not extreme, but rather moderate or subdued. In other words, the news had a small impact on her.
That is, it only modestly affected Mr Bush's reputation in handling the wider war on terror.
But only 32% of the population owned more than $10,000-worth of stock, and many middle-class people are only modestly affected by falling asset prices.
The food-service industry, for example, was modestly affected by the introduction of tablet-based cash registers, but attempts to shift to tablet-based ordering did little to transform the dining experience, beyond filling many airports with sticky screens.
In contrast and, although diminished, B cells were modestly affected (Fig. 3e).
These enzymes are only modestly affected by classic β-lactam-based inhibitors, such as clavulanic acid.
LDGV emission factors are modestly affected by travel delays, with the largest increases estimated for the CO2 emission rates.
Our study shows that when viewers watch mainstream movies their visual attention is only modestly affected by differences in narrative comprehension.
The length of the MTZ during product withdrawal is modestly affected by the adsorbent selectivity when the selectivity is above eight, and by the product purity.
The KD value for R6G is greatly influenced by the detergent, whereas the KD values for Acr and Et are only modestly affected.
With optimal combinations of spark timing and EGR rate, the achievements are efficiency increase with substantially lower engine-out NOx while total unburned hydrocarbons or CO-engine-out emissions are only modestly affected.
The ratings service said it believes that Shell's reserves and reserve life indicators were only modestly affected on a proved-developed basis by recent announcements and that the recategorization announced today is "relatively modest".
