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temperately

/ˈtɛmpɝətli/ adv

In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.

Word Origin Temperately comes from 'temperate', which goes back to Latin temperare 'to mix in due proportion, moderate, restrain'. The idea is of balance — like tempering metal or tempering wine with water. The same root gives us temperature (the right mixture of hot and cold), temperament (your balanced mix of humors), and temperance (moderation). So to act temperately is to act with just the right mix.

adv In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.

She always speaks temperately, even during heated debates.

(副词) 有节制地；适度地；温和地

即使在激烈的辩论中，她也总是说话温和有度。

(adverbio) con mesura; con moderación; con templanza; templadamente; con prudencia [De manera pensada y mesurada o regulada, evitando los extremos.]

Ella siempre habla con moderación, incluso durante debates acalorados.

(adverbe) avec modération; mesurément; sobrement; avec mesure [Avec modération, de manière mesurée et posée, en évitant les excès.]

Elle parle toujours temperately, même lors des débats passionnés.

(Adverb) maßvoll; besonnen; gemäßigt [Auf eine bedacht abgewogene oder kontrollierte Weise, ohne Extreme zuzulassen.]

Sie spricht immer **temperately**, selbst in hitzigen Debatten.

(副詞) 節度を持って；控えめに。極端に走らず、思慮深く調整しながら。

彼女は激しい議論の中でも、いつも節度を持って話す。

(advérbio) moderadamente; comedidamente; com moderação; com temperança [De maneira criteriosamente comedida ou regulada, evitando extremos.]

Ela sempre fala com moderação, mesmo durante debates acalorados.

Synonyms: moderately cautiously prudently soberly abstemiously frugally carefully discreetly Antonyms: immoderately excessively intemperately recklessly
Word parts: temper + ate + ly

Related words

temperance temperature temperament temperamental intemperate distemper

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