adj.
VERBS
▪ be , seem , sound
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
Their reaction to the news was somewhat ~.
▪ relatively
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪ curiously , strangely , surprisingly
Muted is used with these nouns: ↑ applause , ↑ colour , ↑ response , ↑ shade , ↑ tone , ↑ trombone , ↑ trumpet , ↑ voice