different between abstemious vs abstemiously

English

Etymology

From Latin abst?mius (“abstaining from wine”); from ab, abs (“from”) + t?mus, a root of t?m?tum (“intoxicating drink, especially strong mead or wine”) (possibly from Proto-Indo-European *temH- (“dark (referring to the colour of wine)”)) +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æb?sti?.m?.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /æb?sti.mi.?s/, /?b-/
• Rhymes: -i?mi?s
• Hyphenation: abs?te?mi?ous

Adjective

abstemious (comparative more abstemious, superlative most abstemious)

1. Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]
2. Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
3. Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
4. Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
5. (rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.

Synonyms

Antonyms

• (sparingly used): immoderate, intemperate
• See also Thesaurus:excessive

Derived terms

• abstemiously
• abstemiousness
• unabstemious

Related terms

Translations

References

English

Etymology

abstemious +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /æb?sti.mi.?s.li/, /?b?sti.mi.?s.li/

Adverb

abstemiously (comparative more abstemiously, superlative most abstemiously)

1. Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink. [First attested in the early 18^th century.]

   He lived abstemiously for his entire life, eschewing pleasure for purity.

Related terms

• abstemious
• abstemiousness

References