abstemiously, temperately
(adverb) in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; “he ate and drank abstemiously”; “indulged temperately in cocktails”
temperately
(adverb) without extravagance; “these preferences are temperately stated”
temperately
(adverb) with restraint; “he used the privileges of his office temperately”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
temperately (comparative more temperately, superlative most temperately)
In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.
Source: Wiktionary
Tem"per*ate*ly, adv.
Definition: In a temperate manner.
Tem"per*ate, a. Etym: [L. temperatus, p.p. of temperare. See Temper, v. t.]
1. Moderate; not excessive; as, temperate heat; a temperate climate.
2. Not marked with passion; not violent; cool; calm; as, temperate language. She is not hot, but temperate as the morn. Shak. That sober freedom out of which there springs Our loyal passion for our temperate kings. Tennyson.
3. Moderate in the indulgence of the natural appetites or passions; as, temperate in eating and drinking. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Franklin.
4. Proceeding from temperance. [R.] The temperate sleeps, and spirits light as air. Pope. Temperate zone (Geog.), that part of the earth which lies between either tropic and the corresponding polar circle; -- so called because the heat is less than in the torrid zone, and the cold less than in the frigid zones.
Syn.
– Abstemious; sober; calm; cool; sedate.
Tem"per*ate, v. t.
Definition: To render temperate; to moderate; to soften; to temper. [Obs.] It inflames temperance, and temperates wrath. Marston.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
