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decumbently

UK/dɪˈkʌmbəntli/

decumbently adverb: with a reclining posture.

Adverb

decumbently (not comparable)

  1. with a reclining posture.
  2. lying on the ground with tips turned upwards

Origin of decumbently

From decumbent + -ly.

Questions about decumbently

What does decumbently mean?
Decumbently means with a reclining posture.
What part of speech is decumbently?
Decumbently is an adverb.
How do you pronounce decumbently?
Decumbently is pronounced /dɪˈkʌmbəntli/ (UK).

Words near decumbently in the dictionary

  1. decuman
  2. decumans
  3. decumbence
  4. decumbency
  5. decumbent
  6. decumbently
  7. decumbiture
  8. decumbitures
  9. decumulate
  10. decumulated
  11. decumulates

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