as in good
in a satisfactory way
her latest novel is selling decently, if not spectacularly
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Recent Examples of decently
On the whole, the court performed that function decently.
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Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Norris and Piastri had performed decently throughout the Canadian GP weekend, with Norris taking second in the sprint race and Piastri bringing home fourth.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That will be enough for a decently sized caravan, and with the EX60’s range, this car is a viable option for towing.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Bending down, Yara picked up the first oyster, resolving to find it, if nothing else, a decently sized saltwater tank.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Go Country Gold had a decently solid following during its short tenure, and that was with no promotion or advertising.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Meanwhile, with eight available nominations in the Comedy Series category (and assuming six will go to Hacks, The Comeback, Only Murders in the Building, Abbott Elementary, The Bear, and Shrinking), Rooster stacks up decently well against the remaining competition.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
One editor called it a little lackluster, despite being decently creamy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Part of his early issues were a result of playing alongside three rookies — Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers — who all struggled early, but played decently late.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Norris and Piastri had performed decently throughout the Canadian GP weekend, with Norris taking second in the sprint race and Piastri bringing home fourth.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 24 May 2026
That will be enough for a decently sized caravan, and with the EX60’s range, this car is a viable option for towing.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Bending down, Yara picked up the first oyster, resolving to find it, if nothing else, a decently sized saltwater tank.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Go Country Gold had a decently solid following during its short tenure, and that was with no promotion or advertising.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Meanwhile, with eight available nominations in the Comedy Series category (and assuming six will go to Hacks, The Comeback, Only Murders in the Building, Abbott Elementary, The Bear, and Shrinking), Rooster stacks up decently well against the remaining competition.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026
One editor called it a little lackluster, despite being decently creamy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Part of his early issues were a result of playing alongside three rookies — Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers — who all struggled early, but played decently late.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decently
Adverb
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Delivering good-paying jobs by ensuring these centers leverage local trades and pay prevailing wages.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Finding a pair that's both comfortable and good-looking is the real challenge, but hundreds of shoppers have found their unicorn in Quince's Italian Leather Platform Sandal.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Some long-time users lamented being forced to new software when the current software worked fine, if not better, than the new app.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2026
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After a day like last Friday, the traders who slept fine that night were the ones who had protection already in place, not the ones scrambling to buy puts at 3x normal premium after the move had already started.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Optimizing that tuning, called model calibration, is a process that machine learning can fit into nicely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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The garden actually is a place for children, and this art plays nicely to a younger audience.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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According to sources, Thomas was asked to appear as well but ultimately decided not to participate.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Went to Monaco on loan in February and has done alright there.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Rushing has spread his good at-bats out alright.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing.—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Bromley had lost his ponytail and worked respectably for the Chicago archdiocese, teaching English and drama at Holy Trinity.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Some said the city failed to adequately seek public outreach and ignored their concerns about potential harm to turtle nests.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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The Middle East is also seeing severe hunger in Syria, Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen but without enough funding to adequately help.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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