abstemiously

Examples

• All

• He always eats abstemiously, choosing salads instead of rich foods.

• I assuage my calorie guilt complex by deciding to behave abstemiously at dinner.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The three of them shared a bottle of wine at lunch, Ellen abstemiously denying herself more than one glass as designated chauffeur.

  Fiction book (1996)

• During the holidays, she drank abstemiously, limiting herself to one small glass of wine.

Synonyms

L

lightly

vsabstemiously

55 1.0

With only a small amount of food or drink

is about steady restraint rather than merely small amounts

S

sparingly

vsabstemiously

15 3.5

Using only a small amount

is about moderate behaviour, not only limiting quantity

T

temperately

vsabstemiously

1 6.5

Act in a calm way without doing too much

is focused specifically on eating and drinking rather than general actions

A

ascetically

vsabstemiously

• Formal

9.5

In a strict way that avoids comfort and luxury, often for religious reasons

is moderate restraint for eating and drinking, not severe or spiritual

Antonyms

E

excessively

32 3.0

To a degree that is more than needed or acceptable

I

indulgently

2 6.6

In a kind, relaxed way that lets someone do things that may not be good for them

How Restrained

ascetically

• Formal

9.5

abstemiously

• Formal

9.1

moderately

47 2.8

freely

287 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology