Definition of decently

"decently" in the adverb sense

1. decently

in a decent manner

"they don't know how to dress decently"

2. properly, decently, decent, right

in the right manner correctly suitably

"please do your job properly!"

"can't you carry me decent?"

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Quotations for decently

Let all things be done decently and in order. [ Bible ]

It is no easy matter to bear prosperity decently. [ Proverb ]

He's an excellent man that can wear poverty decently. [ Proverb ]

Not body enough to cover his mind decently with; his intellect is improperly exposed. [ Sydney Smith ]

I maintain, against the enemies of the stage, that patterns of piety, decently represented, may second the precepts. [ Dryden ]

decently in Scrabble®

The word decently is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters decently:

DECENTLY
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word decently

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In decently

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decently in Words With Friends™

The word decently is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters decently:

DECENTLY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In decently

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Words within the letters of decently

2 letter words in decently (3 words)

3 letter words in decently (17 words)

5 letter words in decently (5 words)

6 letter words in decently (2 words)

8 letter words in decently (1 word)

decently + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence decently

Words that start with decently (1 word)

Words with decently in them (1 word)

Words that end with decently (2 words)

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