Decently and Deplorably

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Decently adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Usage example: her latest novel is selling decently, if not spectacularly

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Deplorably is an antonym for decently.

Nearby Words: decent, decency

Deplorably adverb - In an unfortunate or deplorable manner.

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Decently is an antonym for deplorably.

Nearby Words: deplorable, deploring, deplored

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Deplorably and Decently. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decently/deplorably

Decently & Deplorably. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decently/deplorably>.

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