mértékkel

Mértékkel is a Hungarian adverb meaning "in moderation" or "with measure." It describes performing an action with restraint and temperance, avoiding excess or overreach. The word is built from the noun mérték ("measure") plus the instrumental suffix -kel, forming an adverb of manner. In usage, mértékkel typically accompanies verbs and sometimes adjectives to indicate prudent or balanced conduct, for example: mértékkel fogyaszt alkoholt (he drinks alcohol in moderation); mértékkel lép fel a vitában (he behaves moderately in the debate).

The term is common in everyday language as well as in public discourse, health guidance, and policy discussions, where balanced or restrained approaches are advocated. It can describe personal habits, professional conduct, or attitudes toward topics that may invite excess or extremity when not moderated.

Mértékkel contrasts with mértéktelen, meaning unrestrained or excessive, and with other expressions that signal overindulgence or overreach. The nuance of mértékkel emphasizes self-control and proportionality rather than timidity or passivity.

In translation, mértékkel corresponds to the English phrases "in moderation" or "with measure." It conveys a normative sense of restraint that is culturally associated with prudent, sustainable behavior.