ascetically
In spartan fashion
In a manner characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.
Someone living ascetically forgoes comfort, pleasure, or material possessions, often for spiritual or philosophical reasons: He lived ascetically in a small cabin, owning little more than books and a bed.
The word can describe any austere lifestyle, religious or not.
Restraining one's own desires
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- restraintControl over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
frugality · sobriety · moderation · willpower · fortitude · endurance · renunciation · fasting
In watertight, airtight manner
- contemplativelyIn a reflective manner
- piouslyWith dutiful devotion
- devoutlyWith sincere faith
- meditativelyIn thoughtful reflection
prayerfully · celibately · cloistered · reclusive · otherworldly · saintly · puritanically · mortification
Thinly scattered or distributed
- bareLacking any covering
- starkSevere and unadorned
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- plainBasic and unremarkable
severe · harsh · stern · rigorous · bleak · somber · penitential · stripped
In plain terms
- sparelyIn a lean manner
- functionallyIn practical terms
- modestlyIn humble manner
- economicallyIn cost-conscious manner
frugally · uncluttered · pared-down · streamlined · bare-bones · stripped-down · cleanly · efficiently
self-denial
Restraining one's own desires
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- restraintControl over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
self-control · frugality · sobriety · moderation · willpower · fortitude · endurance · renunciation · fasting · austerity
hermetically
In watertight, airtight manner
- contemplativelyIn a reflective manner
- piouslyWith dutiful devotion
- devoutlyWith sincere faith
meditatively · prayerfully · celibately · cloistered · reclusive · otherworldly · saintly · puritanically · mortification · penance
sparse
Thinly scattered or distributed
plain · severe · harsh · stern · rigorous · bleak · somber · penitential · stripped · unembellished
simply
In plain terms
- sparelyIn a lean manner
- functionallyIn practical terms
- modestlyIn humble manner
economically · frugally · uncluttered · pared-down · streamlined · bare-bones · stripped-down · cleanly · efficiently
asceticallyhedonistically
In pleasure-pursuing manner
indulgently · voluptuously · decadently · sensually · gluttonously
asceticallylavishly
With excessive generosity
luxuriously · extravagantly · opulently · sumptuously · ornately
asceticallyornately
With lavish decoration
flamboyantly · elaborately · ostentatiously · gaudily · flashily