temperately

tem·per·ate

T0098000 (tĕm′pər-ĭt, tĕm′prĭt)adj.1. a. Of or occurring in the Temperate Zone: temperate regions; temperate species.b. Characterized by moderate temperatures, weather, or climate; neither hot nor cold.2. a. Moderate in degree or quality; restrained: temperate criticism.b. Exercising moderation and self-restraint: learned to be temperate in eating and drinking.3. Biology Of or relating to a virus that infects bacterial cells but rarely causes lysis: temperate bacteriophages.

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[Middle English temperat, from Latin temperātus, from past participle of temperāre, to temper; see temper.]

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tem′per·ate·ly adv.tem′per·ate·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	temperately - with restraint; "he used the privileges of his office temperately"
	2.	temperately - without extravagance; "these preferences are temperately stated"
	3.	temperately - in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"abstemiously