Synonyms for decently
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Modestly — in a decent manner
modestly, correctly, worthily, virtuously, nobly, righteously, rightly, morally, purely, decorously, becomingly, right-mindedly, chastely
2. Properly
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a decent manner.
You need to be decently attired to enter the restaurant.
- adv. 2
To a reasonable or acceptable degree.
Example sentences
- correctly Yes, he is an inventor, if I understood correctly.
- modestly She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.
- appropriately Your big-toe nail is growing back appropriately.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| decently | steady | |
| correctly | steady | |
| modestly | rising | |
| worthily | falling | |
| virtuously | rising | |
| appropriately | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- right1, nobly2
- 6 letters
- purely2
- 7 letters
- rightly2, morally3
- 8 letters
- properly3, modestly3, worthily, chastely
- 9 letters
- correctly3
- 10 letters
- adequately4, virtuously, decorously, becomingly
- 11 letters
- righteously3
- 13 letters
- appropriately5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nobly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- décemment
- Italiano
- decentemente