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temperately - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'temperately' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Temperately [ adv.]
- In a temperate manner.

Meaning of 'temperately' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . temperately [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a sparing manner; without overindulgence
Example in sentence:
  • he ate and drank abstemiously;
  • indulged temperately in cocktails
Meaning (2):
- with restraint
Example in sentence:
  • he used the privileges of his office temperately
Meaning (3):
- without extravagance
Example in sentence:
  • these preferences are temperately stated

Nearby Words:

temerarious temeration temerity temerous tempean temper tempera temperable temperament temperamental

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