| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. With abstinence.[Websters]
2. In a staid, grave, serious or discreet manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an ascetic or ascetical manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a frugal manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a mild, unobtrusive or bland manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a temperate, conservative or unostentatious manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a religious, monastic or monkish manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective abstinent.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (abstinent) | 1. Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious".[Wordnet]. 2. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate.[Websters]. 3. Being temperate or moderate.[Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being sober, staid or sedate.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being austere or ascetic.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being reasonable, measurable or acceptable.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being modest, conservative, unostentatious or demure.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being frugal or thrifty.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being mild or gentle.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb abstinently.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ABSTINENTLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ABSTINENTLY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] With abstinence.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] With abstinence. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
