abstemiously

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ab·ste·mi·ous (

b-st

b-)

adj.

1. Eating and drinking in moderation.

2. Characterized by abstinence or moderation: The hermit led an abstemious way of life.

[From Latin abstmius : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-¹ + *tmum, liquor, variant of tmtum.]

ab·stemi·ous·ly adv.

ab·stemi·ous·ness n.

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Adv.

abstemiously - in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"

temperately

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