Decorously
//ˈdɛkɹəsli// adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a decorous manner.
"[…] below them, men and women, and boys and girls, sinners all, loitered; sometimes one of the church-members passed and saw them and waved. Then, for the moment that they waved decorously back, they were intimidated."
Adverb
- 1 in a proper and decorous manner wordnet
Example
More examples"[…] below them, men and women, and boys and girls, sinners all, loitered; sometimes one of the church-members passed and saw them and waved. Then, for the moment that they waved decorously back, they were intimidated."
Etymology
From decorous + -ly.
More for "decorously"
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