Bad
Bad adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Usage example: you didn't do too bad on the treadmill test
Decently
Decently adverb - In a satisfactory way.
Usage example: her latest novel is selling decently, if not spectacularly
Both words in one sentence
- He mentions being bad at Math and Science but apparently does decently in other subjects.
Source: Idiot Hero / Anime and Manga -
The actual ending is A Winner Is You, though it has a decently epic last boss fight, but the number of bad ends are quite enjoyable... and all are hentai.
Source: The Many Deaths of You -
They can't even be divided into "bad" and "okay" - it's more like "avoid if you value your life" and "decently tolerable".
Source: Big Screwed-Up Family
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