Moderately vs Temperately - What's the difference?
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In a moderate manner.
To a moderate extent or degree.
In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.
As adverbs the difference between moderately and temperately
is that moderately is in a moderate manner while temperately is in a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.moderately
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- During the debate, they disagreed plainly, but moderately .
- They were at least moderately happy with their bonuses.
temperately
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- 1601' ''My pulse, as yours, doth ' temperately keep time,
- ''And makes as healthful music: it is not madness
- ''That I have utter'd: bring me to the test,
- ''And I the matter will re-word; which madness
- Would gambol from.'' — Shakespeare, ''Hamlet , Act 3, Scene 4.