adv

decently

DEE-suhnt-lee

adv

In a proper, respectable, or fair manner.

"She always treats her staff decently."

To a reasonably good degree.

"The team played decently well despite missing two starters."

How to Use Decently

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishProperly, fairly, or reasonably well.

Common pairings

behave decently do decently well

more decently comparative, most decently superlative

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She always treats her staff _____.

From "decent" + the adverb-forming suffix "-ly."

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