Decently and Dreadfully

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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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Dreadfully is an antonym for decently.

Nearby Words: decent, decency

Dreadfully adverb - Of a dreadful kind.

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Decently is an antonym for dreadfully.

Nearby Words: dreadful, dread, dreading

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

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

Dreadfully or Decently. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decently/dreadfully.

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