abstemiously
In moderate fashion
Abstemiously means in a restrained or moderate way, especially regarding food and drink.
Someone who eats abstemiously avoids excess or indulgence: She lived abstemiously, rarely drinking and never overeating.
The word carries overtones of deliberate self-discipline rather than mere preference.
Avoidance of excess
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
- controlledKept within limits
restrained · judicious · prudent · sensible · reasonable · proportionate · limited · modest
Ability to restrain impulses
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- restraintControl over impulses
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
self-restraint · continence · asceticism · rigor · strictness · constraint · renunciation · forbearance
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
scrimping · tightfisted · meager · frugality · conserving · rationing · budgeting · saving
moderation
Avoidance of excess
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- measuredCarefully considered, unhurried
controlled · restrained · judicious · prudent · sensible · reasonable · proportionate · limited · modest · conservative
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- restraintControl over impulses
self-denial · self-restraint · continence · asceticism · rigor · strictness · constraint · renunciation · forbearance · denial
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
penny-pinching · scrimping · tightfisted · meager · frugality · conserving · rationing · budgeting · saving · stretching
abstemiouslygluttonously
With excessive appetite
intemperately · excessively · indulgently · immoderately · voraciously