Lexical Definition

‎μετρίως‎ metríōs (met-ree'-oce) moderately ^G:ADV
adverb from a derivative of ‎μέτρον‎

a little.

• moderately, i.e. slightly

Abbott-Smith

** μετρίως, adv. (μέτριος, moderate), [in LXX: II Mac 15:38*;]
moderately: litotes, οὐ μ., exceedingly, Ac 20:12.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: μετρίως, α, ον,

also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Aeolic dialect μέτερρος [Refs] (but μετρίως [Refs 7th c.BC+]: (μέτρον):—within measure, moderate, and so,

__I of Size, μ. ἄνδρες men of average height, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. πῆχυς the common cubit, [Refs]; ἰσχὰς μ. a fair-sized fig, [Refs]; of Time, μ. μῆκος λόγων the proper length of speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. χρόνος ἀκμῆς a fair average time of maturity, [Refs]
__II of Number, [ἱππεῖς] μ. a reasonable number of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III mostly of Degree, moderate, ἔργα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ μ. the mean, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. φιλία a friendship not too great, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐσθῆτι χρῆσθαι simple dress, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρία φυλακῇ not in strict custody, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. σχῆμα modest apparel, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ μ. respectable people, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; later, poor, μ. καὶ δυστυχεῖς [Refs 4th c.AD+]infinitive, ὅσον οἰόμεθα μέτριον εἶναι πιεῖν just sufficient, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 tolerable, οἷς μὴ μ. αἰών [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετρίων δεομένῳ making a moderate request, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. tolerable terms. Decrees cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδὲν μ. λέγειν nothing tolerably accurate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -ωτάτη ἡ δημοκρατία least intolerable, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.3 of Persons, moderate in desires and the like, temperate, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Love, μάκαρες οἳ μ. θεοῦ (i.e. Ἀφροδίτης) μετέσχον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also, moderate, fair, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; a favourite word in democratic states, μ. καὶ φιλάνθρωπος [Refs 4th c.BC+] mild towards.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.4 proportionate, fitting, μισθὸς σώφροσι μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5 enjoying 'middling' health [Refs]
__B adverb μετρίως moderately, within due limits, ἀπηγήσεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in due measure, neither exaggerating nor depreciating, εἰπεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἔχειν to be in due proportion, neither too much nor too little, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἔχειν βίου to be moderately well off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.2 enough, μ. κεχόρευται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; moderately, pretty well, ἐν οἰκουμένῃ καὶ μ. πολιτείᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. [λέγειν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.3 modestly, temperately, χαίρειν [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be moderately off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; on fair terms, μ. ξυναλλαγῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερον, πρός τινας φρονεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.4 μ. ἔχειν to be in 'middling' health, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__B.II neuter μέτριον and μέτρια as adverb, μέτριον ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with Article, τὸ μέτριον ἀποκοιμηθῆναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]