The phrase "somewhat moderate" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means something that is moderately or moderately to some degree. Example: His approach to solving the problem was somewhat moderate, as he did not want to take extreme measures but also didn't want to ignore the issue completely.
It might also include the equivalent of the ABC in Australia, ie somewhat moderate journalists, and, of course, Guardian readers.
He is seen as a somewhat moderate leader within the Taliban, and is credited with attempting to engage in peace talks in 2004 and 2009.
When the somewhat moderate Ayatollah Khatami was president, talking to him was dismissed as wasting time because the supreme leader was the real power.
Mr. Thompson and Ms. Quinn have attempted to portray themselves as somewhat moderate Democrats prepared to inherit a city government run over the past two decades by a Republican and then a Republican-turned-independent.
It is home to many transplants from the Midwest, and Florida political strategists described it as somewhat moderate and Midwestern in its political outlook, with a fair mix of socially tolerant Rockefeller Republicans thrown in.
The best advice is to be somewhat moderate in things you do, don't overeat, but do not restrict yourself to all the joys of life by being a diet nut, etc. Remember that there are some that live relatively unhealthy lives and live a long time, while there are others that live picture perfect so-called healthy lives that die off young.
Following the dismissal of murder charges against him in 1971, Seale somewhat moderated his more militant views and devoted his time to effecting change from within the system.
As the mean immigrant sample size per country (1852 respondents/14 countries = 132) in this study far exceeds recommended minimum levels, this somewhat moderates the issue of having fewer countries in the study than desired.
Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures somewhat moderated by the city's elevation.
These carvings are somewhat more moderate and classical in feeling than his earlier works.
They said Sheik Mansor was somewhat more moderate than some of the Shabab's leaders.
