temperately

Definition of temperatelynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperately
Adverb
  • See our list below of the five performances from 2026 so far that could reasonably receive Oscar nominations.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
  • Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
    Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • Taken together, the reactions suggest a labor market that is still expanding, but only modestly, and one that is giving policymakers less reason to worry about overheating.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Most chipmakers were down modestly premarket after a big sell-off a day earlier that saw Micron lose more than 10%.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
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
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“Temperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperately. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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