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temperately

adverb

With restraint

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
T
Ends with
Y
Contains
EM
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B1

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. With restraint

    “He used the privileges of his office temperately”

adverb

  1. Without extravagance

    “These preferences are temperately stated”

adverb

  1. In a sparing manner; without overindulgence

    “He ate and drank abstemiously”

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Example Sentences

He used the privileges of his office temperately
These preferences are temperately stated
He ate and drank abstemiously
Indulged temperately in cocktails

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