TEMPERATELY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

temperately

adverb

Definition of temperately

as in reasonably

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Adverb

The mantra heading into second-quarter results is that another display of stupendous growth of 24% over a year earlier makes equities appear quite reasonably priced.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Healthspan is the stretch of life spent reasonably free of disabling disease, pain and serious limitation, according to Harvard Health.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of reasonably

Adverb

Even as kickoff neared, the auditorium was moderately filled.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
According to Google, a moderately sized cluster of 20 phones can support peak submission rates for a class of more than 75 students, with grading latency below that of the default AWS backend.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of moderately

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Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet.

— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of acceptably

Adverb

In a subsequent lecture, Halford noted that snake venom’s effect on the blood was like that of cholera, and modestly suggested that the venom of dead snakes, dried and carried aloft on the wind, might be the cause of that disease.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
As Republicans battled for relevance in the shadow of Watergate in the mid-1970s, Latvala’s political career started modestly.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of modestly

Adverb

Undermanned in the middle and inadequately equipped on the back end, Holland, a septuagenarian with four Stanley Cup rings, will have to earn every word of his reputation this summer.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026
As medetomidine spreads across the country, jails that are still inadequately prepared to treat opioid withdrawal alone could face an onslaught of severe cases.

— Hannah Harris Green, STAT, 26 June 2026

Definition of inadequately

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