1
[ adverb ] without extravagance

Examples

"these preferences are temperately stated"

Related terms

temperate temperate

2
[ adverb ] with restraint

Examples

"he used the privileges of his office temperately"

3
[ adverb ] in a sparing manner; without overindulgence

Synonyms

abstemiously

Examples

"he ate and drank abstemiously" "indulged temperately in cocktails"

Related terms

abstemious temperate temperate abstemious

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