as in good
in a satisfactory way
her latest novel is selling decently, if not spectacularly
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Recent Examples of decently
There are decently unsettling moments as Mia’s quest leads her to poke around a decrepit former amusement park, the empty prison and other sites.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Legion Space has come a long way and decently emulates a console experience.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
And Reid was a five-star recruit who performed decently as a freshman on one of the deepest rosters in college hoops.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Tidy and serene, and on a decently high floor.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2025
Those are leading to some decently sized deals with the average Flex customer representing more than $1 million of ending ARR.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Edge player Grayson Murphy played the most defensive snaps (54) and graded out decently, per PFF.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Out in traffic, the white, yellow and red warning markers appeared reliably following a decently loud beep to get my attention.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Legion Space has come a long way and decently emulates a console experience.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
And Reid was a five-star recruit who performed decently as a freshman on one of the deepest rosters in college hoops.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Williams played decently well, but there are plenty of areas that need to improve for the Bears next week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Tidy and serene, and on a decently high floor.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2025
Those are leading to some decently sized deals with the average Flex customer representing more than $1 million of ending ARR.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Edge player Grayson Murphy played the most defensive snaps (54) and graded out decently, per PFF.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Out in traffic, the white, yellow and red warning markers appeared reliably following a decently loud beep to get my attention.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decently
Adverb
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The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s usually workers in high-skill, good-paying industries or top performers in lower-wage sectors.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Past outages on this scale have been caused by a wide variety of errors, including faulty updates, the accidental injection of bad code, or a change to third-party software that doesn’t play nicely with a service.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Berg gets a good night’s sleep because of its Goldilocks blend of breathable comfort and sustainability, which go along nicely with its impressive durability and cooling gel memory foam that is ideal for hot sleepers.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That works fine — except when there are 500 other curious people using their phones around you!—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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And though this slick east-side restaurant has loosened up a bit, the razor-sharp staff still runs the place like the fine-dining spectacle it's been for 20 years, with perfect pacing and so much poise.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There are some, and (there) should be increased, opportunities for therapeutic intervention for parents as well.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The loose fit is perfect for layering, too, and packs down surprisingly well.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Did alright in the Championship last season but physicality is an issue.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The stand-ins did alright, handing the Mariners a 3-2 setback for the Dodgers’ 91st win of the season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Gonzalez fouled Brunson once but otherwise held up respectably against the Knicks star in his maiden shift.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since both Morisot and Manet families were respectably upper-middle class, there was no problem in her sitting as a model for him.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Gabriel performed adequately in Week 7, playing mistake-free football in a 31-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The group supported the funding, but more money is needed to adequately fund public education, Robison said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Decently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decently. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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