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Etymology
Etymology tree English temperate Middle English -ly English -ly English temperately From temperate + -ly.
Meanings
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In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.
My pulse, as yours, doth temperately keep time, / And makes as healthful music: it is not madness
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iv]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most temperately | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more temperately | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
de maßvoll (1. In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes.)