decorously

adverb

Definition of decorouslynext
1
as in properly

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2
as in politely

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Recent Examples of decorously The article, decorously, didn’t mention making money. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorously
  1. properly
  2. politely
  3. decently
  4. deferentially
  5. chastely
  6. respectfully
  7. virtuously
  8. sensibly
Adverb
  • But behind the scenes, the health secretary has continued to seek evidence for his theory that many vaccines have not been properly tested and can cause a range of dangerous side effects, according to eight of the current and former officials.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The original design files were created roughly half a century ago, but as Gelfond alludes to, they were never properly maintained.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of properly
Adverb
  • By then, von Stroheim had offered his services to the French army, which thanked him politely but declined.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
  • Sight and sound are the two senses that dominate any media-watching experience, and bad audio is enough to make your guests cringe and politely decline your next watch-party invitation.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
Definition of politely
Adverb
  • The entrance opens next to the living room, which is decently proportioned for such a compact model.
    — Adam Williams July 09, New Atlas, 9 July 2026
  • The pair of shotgun-style bedrooms right off the entry are decently sized and come with closets, in addition to being separated by the bathroom.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 July 2026
Definition of decently
Adverb
  • Precedent thus gave the judge reason to deferentially review settlement terms.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
  • Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.
    — Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of deferentially
Adverb
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of chastely
Adverb
  • Those qualities, combined with nearly twenty years of courtroom experience, have prepared me to serve fairly, respectfully, and impartially as a County Court Judge.
    — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • Sheinbaum did her best to respectfully downplay the significance of the former president’s screed.
    — Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 July 2026
Definition of respectfully
Adverb
  • Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The glorious sweep of progress toward Roman civilization and prosperity means the end of an idyllic, virtuously rustic Golden Age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of virtuously
Adverb
  • Expansion opens white space faster than any single player can fill, and wider than any one would sensibly try to cover.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • William Saliba — France/Arsenal (position unchanged) Gave up almost nothing to his Arsenal team-mate Gyokeres as France nonchalantly dismissed Sweden, dominating in the air and on the floor while distributing the ball sensibly.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of sensibly

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“Decorously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorously. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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