was wotd|2007|December|1
English
Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/æb�sti�mi�sli/|/�b�sti�mi�sli/
audio|en-us-abstemiously.ogg|Audio (US)
Adverb
en-adv
- Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
#: He lived abstemiously for his entire life, eschewing pleasure for purity.
Related terms
abstemious
abstemiousness
Trivia
This is one of only a few words in the English language to have all six vowels (including y) in alphabetical order and each only once.
te:abstemiously
vi:abstemiously
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