Immoderately

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner characterized by a lack of balance or restraint, often resulting in an extreme or excessive approach to a situation
2. At a level or degree that is unrestrained and goes beyond normal expectations, frequently leading to excess
3. In a way that exceeds reasonable limits or control, often showing extreme behavior

Etymology: "Immoderately" is a plain formation: the adjective "immoderate" with the adverbial ending "-ly" added. The adjective is built from Latin "immoderatus", the "im-" prefix meaning "not" joined to "moderatus", "kept within measure", the past participle of "moderari", "to restrain or regulate." So the core idea is a lack of restraint, a failure to keep within measure. The adverb arrived in English through Middle English, where the form "immoderatliche" (also spelled "inmoderately") appeared, showing the same pattern of adjective plus "-ly" that English used to turn qualities into manner. Its sense of acting without restraint, past what is reasonable, follows directly from the adjective's meaning of having no measure.

Synonyms: excessively, unduly

Antonyms: moderately, reasonably