"decently" meaning in English

See decently in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈdiːsəntli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decently.wav Forms: more decently [comparative], most decently [superlative]
Etymology: From decent + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decent|ly}} decent + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} decently (comparative more decently, superlative most decently)
  1. In a decent manner. Translations (in a decent manner): decentment (Catalan), sopivasti (Finnish), kunnolla (Finnish), kunnollisesti (Finnish), decenter (Latin), прили́чно (prilíčno) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-decently-en-adv-knu6mo4M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of 'in a decent manner': 99 1
  2. To a reasonable or acceptable degree.
    Sense id: en-decently-en-adv-hS6L6FbN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: carry me out and bury me decently
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