Meaning & use
decently
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In a way that is morally correct, socially acceptable, or reasonably good.
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He treated every employee decently, regardless of rank.
The team played decently despite missing two starters.
A note on using this word
"Decently" can range in meaning from strict moral propriety to a more casual sense of "reasonably well," depending on context.
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Words with an opposite meaning
indecentlypoorly
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