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For a decade or more after the Vietnam war, the people who had guided the U.S. to disaster decently shrank from the public stage.
James Fallows

Meaning of "decently" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECENTLY

decently  [ˈdiːsəntlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECENTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decently is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DECENTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of decently in the English dictionary

The first definition of decently in the dictionary is in a polite or respectable way. Other definition of decently is in a proper and suitable way; fittingly. Decently is also in a reasonably good or adequate way; to a reasonable standard.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECENTLY


absently
ˈæbsəntlɪ
acquiescently
ˌækwiˈɛsəntlɪ
adjacently
əˈdʒeɪsəntlɪ
beneficently
bɪˈnɛfɪsəntlɪ
candescently
kænˈdesəntlɪ
incandescently
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsəntlɪ
incessantly
ɪnˈsɛsəntlɪ
indecently
ɪnˈdiːsəntlɪ
innocently
ˈɪnəsəntlɪ
lucently
ˈluːsəntlɪ
magnificently
mæɡˈnɪfɪsəntlɪ
nocently
ˈnəʊsəntlɪ
obeisantly
əʊˈbeɪsəntlɪ
obsolescently
ˌɒbsəˈlɛsəntlɪ
phosphorescently
ˌfɒsfəˈresəntlɪ
puissantly
ˈpjuːɪsəntlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
reminiscently
ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəntlɪ
subjacently
sʌbˈdʒeɪsəntlɪ
translucently
trænzˈluːsəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECENTLY

decenary
decencies
decency
decennaries
decennary
decennia
decennial
decennially
decennium
decennoval
decent
decenter
decentness
decentralisation
decentralise
decentralist
decentralization
decentralize
decentralized processing
decentre

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECENTLY

apparently
confidently
consequently
consistently
conveniently
currently
differently
efficiently
evidently
frequently
gently
independently
inherently
patiently
permanently
presently
significantly
silently
subsequently
sufficiently
urgently

Synonyms and antonyms of decently in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decently» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECENTLY

Find out the translation of decently to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decently from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decently» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

体面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decentemente
570 millions of speakers

English

decently
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शालीनता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ائق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прилично
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decentemente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নম্রভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décemment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sopan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anständig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

礼儀正しく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친절하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sopan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lịch sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுங்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सभ्यतेने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

adam gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decentemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyzwoicie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пристойно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιοπρεπώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ordentlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hyggligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sømmelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decently

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECENTLY»

The term «decently» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECENTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decently

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8 QUOTES WITH «DECENTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decently.
1
James Fallows
For a decade or more after the Vietnam war, the people who had guided the U.S. to disaster decently shrank from the public stage.
2
Douglas Hyde
I do not share the wish to see my language dead and decently buried.
3
Frances O'Grady
A business is good if it gives a decent day's reward for a decent day's work, treats people decently, and gives them a voice at the top.
4
Evita Peron
To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.
5
Carlos Santana
My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.
6
Lauren Socha
I love playing serious! That's a relief for me. It means something. It sounds dead corny and cheesy, but on a day-to-day basis, you can't just let loose and cry. So as an actress playing those gritty roles, I can play it quite decently.
7
Michael Tippett
I am quite certain in my heart of hearts that modern music and modern art is not a conspiracy, but is a form of truth and integrity for those who practise it honestly, decently and with all their being.
8
Ted Turner
I love this planet... I want to see the environment preserved and I want to see the human race preserved. And I'd like to see everybody living decently in a more equitable, kind-hearted, thoughtful, generous world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECENTLY»

Discover the use of decently in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decently and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Living Decently: Material Well-Being in Australia
In the late 1980's, Australians were indeed Living Decently although this was not the general world-wide perception.
Peter Denis Travers, Sue Richardson, 1993
2
Decently and in Order
Join Bob Yandian as he sets a biblical framework for church order and government and addresses issues of authority in the local church.
Bob Yandian, 2002
3
Decently and in Order, a Few Hints on the Performance of the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Decently, 2011
4
Decently and in Order; Pastoral Suggestions in Matters ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Converse De Witt, 2011
5
Decently And In Order: A Theological Reflection On The Order ...
What does a church and a theology do with the clear pronouncement that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the church, His Body? Decently and in Order reflects on the matter of an order in and an order for the Church.
Pieter Coertzen, 2004
6
House of God: Building Local Churches According To God's ...
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Ashish Raichur, 2014
7
Searching for a Pastor the Presbyterian Way: A Roadmap for ...
"Seemliness and Peace" Presbyterians long ago decided that Paul's advice to the church in Corinth, "All things should be done decently and in order" (1 Corinthians 14:40), was good basic counsel. What did Paul mean by this phrase?
Dean E. Foose, 2000
8
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
125859 C. Smart 207 Decently. I doubt not, they supposed him decently 567.3 Balaustion 2103 That 'wrought me mischief, decently unmixed, — . . 58431 Aristoph. 744 As near to starving as might decently be 730.12 R. and B. 5.261 " Let him ...
9
The History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland: ...
The church hath ordained kneeling according to that place of Scripture ; ' Let all things be done decently and in order.' Ham. As for these words, ' Let all things be done decently and in order,' the meaning must either be, let all things, ordained ...
James Seaton Reid, 1834
10
Horace Greeley Decently Dissected, in a Letter on Horace ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Hall A. Oakey (Abraham Oakey), 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECENTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decently is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What are they trying to do to Prince George – turn him into Pinocchio?
Sometimes social media put aside the trolling and behave decently. Just imagine what would happen in England if the men's World Cup ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Nutritionist George Lockhart talks IV ban, how to safely cut weight …
He's able to train pretty decently because the electrolytes in his body are able to make his muscles contract, and in turn he's able to have a ... «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
3
Waiver Wire: Fresh pitching options abound
Jose Fernandez and Patrick Corbin fared decently in their first starts coming off Tommy John surgery, while Matt Moore fizzled in his first two ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Why The 2015 Ford Mustang GT Is Impossible Not To Like
A decently-equipped GT can now easily touch $40,000. Why The 2015 Ford Mustang GT Is Impossible Not To Like. At this price, the Mustang ... «Jalopnik, Jul 15»
5
The 11 tiniest, most powerful computers your money can buy
Intel's Iris 6100 graphics card handles most modern games decently. Some may say that the slightly older Core i5 is a better value, but then you ... «Geek, Jul 15»
6
Self/less Review
It's a decently conceived and executed concept through which director Tarsem Singh (The Cell) could (and to a degree does) investigate ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
7
The Prosecutor Who Says Louisiana Should 'Kill More People'
“My empirical experience tells me it's not evolving decently. We've become a jungle.” The number of murders in Shreveport has decreased by ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Fantasy daily notes for July 8
Morgan has pitched decently but is performing better than his minor league pedigree portends, so a date in Dodgers Stadium could be an issue ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
9
How 'Jurassic World' Ran Away with the Summer Box Office
Again, individual films have done decently or better, but despite "Furious 7" in April and the strong (but less than the first time) "Avengers: Age of ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
10
No Bueno: Canton's La Tolteca suffers from a serious lacks of spices …
The veggie fajitas ($12.99), a mix of zucchini, summer squash, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, and bell peppers, were decently cooked, but, ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»

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