temperately

adverb

Definition of temperatelynext
as in reasonably

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperately
  1. reasonably
  2. moderately
  3. acceptably
  4. modestly
  5. inadequately
Adverb
  • These situations usually arise because there has been a failure to sit down with a liability insurance broker periodically and fully examine possible liabilities and whether coverage amounts are reasonably high enough to cover likely claims.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While the policy remained fraught, by the mid-1980s, a federal appeals court proclaimed schools here as desegregated as was reasonably possible.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Retail gross margin was down moderately in ladies' accessories and lingerie.
    — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The sweat meter returns to moderately high today, with dew points back in the 70s.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of moderately
Adverb
  • Those who answered acceptably were invited to in-person tryouts.
    — Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of acceptably
Adverb
  • Brandon Bell | Getty Images While the headline reading of yesterday's consumer price ticked modestly higher in July, the pace of annual growth cooled slightly.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The treatment is modestly effective with manageable side effects.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of modestly
Adverb
  • Most social media platforms already have a minimum age to register an account, but governments, parents, and child safety advocates argue that these checks are easy to bypass and inadequately enforced.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role.
    — James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of inadequately
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“Temperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperately. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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