decently
/ˈdiːsəntli/
decently adverb: in a decent manner.
Adverb
decently (comparative more decently, superlative most decently)
- In a decent manner.
- You need to be decently attired to enter the restaurant.
- Synonyms:
- correctly, modestly, right-mindedly, becomingly, chastely, continently, decorously, deservingly, dutifully, duteously
- To a reasonable or acceptable degree.
- a decently high salary
decently meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
decently in Hindi
- decently, decorously
- शालीनतापूर्वक śālīntāpūrvak
decently in Tamil
- நாகரிகமான, பண்பாக
decently in Bengali
- শালীনভাবে, ভদ্রোচিতভাবে, যুক্তিসঙ্গত, গ্রহণযোগ্য মাত্রায়
decently in Malayalam
- decently, decorously
- വിനീതം vinītaṁ
Examples of decently in a sentence
- In my first year on the circuit, I learned to spread and did decently well.
- Wheeler long ago swore that he would never coast through a performance, and he plays decently well.
- Surfing meaning to surf decently most normal surfspots in the world, no gooning out.
Synonyms of decently
- correctly
- modestly
- right-mindedly
- becomingly
- chastely
- continently
- decorously
- deservingly
- dutifully
- duteously
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Forms of decently
| comparative | more decently |
|---|---|
| superlative | most decently |
Origin of decently
From decent + -ly.
Words formed from decently
Questions about decently
- What does decently mean?
- Decently means in a decent manner.
- What is decently in Hindi?
- Decently in Hindi is शालीनतापूर्वक (śālīntāpūrvak). See Decently meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is decently?
- Decently is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce decently?
- Decently is pronounced /ˈdiːsəntli/ (UK).
Words near decently in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: decently (page history and authors); शालीनतापूर्वक (Hindi) (page history and authors); decently (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); decently (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); വിനീതം (Malayalam) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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