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decently
de·cent D0071000 (dē′sənt)adj.1. a. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality: a respected citizen who led a decent life; children brought up in decent homes.b. Morally upright; moral or respectable: "the corruption that allows the unscrupulous to grow rich while decent people labor to earn an honest wage" (Amitav Ghosh).c. Kind or obliging: very decent of them to lend you money.d. Showing thoughtfulness or consideration: let a decent interval go by before calling.2. Free from indelicacy or obscenity; clean: decent television programming for children.3. Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory: finally got a decent night's sleep; made decent wages in the new job.4. a. Suitable; fitting: had nothing decent to wear to the reception.b. Informal Properly or modestly dressed: The guests are here—are you decent?
[Latin decēns, decent-, present participle of decēre, to be fitting; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]
de′cent·ly adv.de′cent·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | decently - in a decent manner; "they don't know how to dress decently"indecently - in an indecent manner; "she was rather indecently dressed" | | 2. | decently - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"decent, in good order, properly, the right way, right |
Translationsdecent (ˈdiːsnt) adjective1. fairly good; of fairly good quality. a decent standard of living. 體面的 体面的2. kindly, tolerant or likeable. He's a decent enough fellow. 正派的 正派的3. not vulgar or immoral; modest. Keep your language decent! (言語、舉止等)合乎禮儀的 （言语、举止等）合乎礼仪的 ˈdecency noun (the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent. In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault. (言語、舉止等)合乎禮儀，莊重 （言语、举止等）合乎礼仪，庄重 ˈdecently adverb in a manner acceptable to the general idea of what is proper or suitable. You're not going out unless you're decently dressed. (言語、舉止等)合乎禮儀地，正派地 （言语、举止等）合乎礼仪地，正派地 IdiomsSeedecentdecently
Synonyms for decentlyadv in a decent mannerAntonymsadv in the right mannerSynonyms- decent
- in good order
- properly
- the right way
- right
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