Temperately Definition & Meaning
temperately
- adverb
- with restraint; "he used the privileges of his office temperately"
- without extravagance; "these preferences are temperately stated"
- in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
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- What does temperately mean?
- with restraint; "he used the privileges of his office temperately" without extravagance; "these preferences are temperately stated" in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
- What part of speech is temperately?
- Temperately is an adverb.
- How many definitions does temperately have?
- Temperately has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).