sparingly
In small doses
Sparingly means in small amounts or with restraint.
To use something sparingly is to conserve it, applying only what's necessary: Use the hot sauce sparingly—it's intense.
The word often implies wisdom in holding back: She praised sparingly, which made her compliments meaningful.
Prudent with resources
- frugalSparing with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
tightfisted · miserly · stingy · scrimping · budget-conscious · cost-conscious · prudent · conserving
Habitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- judiciousnessCareful, wise reasoning
measure · balance · sobriety · discretion · modesty · abstinence · self-regulation · controlled
Fundamentally necessary
- bareLacking any covering
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- simplicityLack of complexity
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
stripped-down · streamlined · reductive · pared-down · understated · subtle · restrained · clean
Restricted in extent
- rationedDivided into fixed shares
- scarceIn short supply
- rareSeldom found or seen
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
infrequent · occasional · intermittent · measured · doled out · portioned · allocated · distributed
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- frugalSparing with resources
- parsimoniousExcessively unwilling to spend
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
penny-pinching · tightfisted · miserly · stingy · scrimping · budget-conscious · cost-conscious · prudent · conserving · rationing
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
judiciousness · measure · balance · sobriety · discretion · modesty · abstinence · self-regulation · controlled · carefully
essential
Fundamentally necessary
- bareLacking any covering
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- simplicityLack of complexity
unadorned · stripped-down · streamlined · reductive · pared-down · understated · subtle · restrained · clean · uncluttered
limited
Restricted in extent
precious · infrequent · occasional · intermittent · measured · doled out · portioned · allocated · distributed · dispensed
- infrequencyrarely, seldom, infrequent, infrequently, occasionally
- moderationmoderation, in moderation, restraint, self-control, moderately
sparinglylavishly
With excessive generosity
abundantly · liberally · generously · profusely · copiously
sparinglyfrequently
Happening many times
often · regularly · constantly · repeatedly · habitually
- sparing no effortUsing maximum exertion