"decorously" meaning in English

See decorously in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɛkɹəsli/ [UK] Forms: more decorously [comparative], most decorously [superlative]
Etymology: decorous + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decorous|ly}} decorous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} decorously (comparative more decorously, superlative most decorously)
  1. In a decorous manner.
    Sense id: en-decorously-en-adv-HlnDcuBT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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