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indecently

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an indecent manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: immorally, improperly, unseemly, illicitly, immodestly, incontinently, indecently, reprehensibly, unchastely, unvirtuously, wickedly, wrongfully, wrongly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

To an extreme degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exceedingly, insanely, terribly, acutely, awfully, almighty, badly, beyond, damn, drastically, extraordinarily, highly, hugely, immensely, indecently, intensely, jolly, mightily, murrain, severely, strikingly, very much, violently, wicked, wildly

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 3

in an indecent manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she was rather indecently dressed

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: decently

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English indecent Middle English -ly English -ly English indecently From indecent + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: indecentment — in an indecent manner
  • French: indécemment — in an indecent manner
  • Latin: indecenter — in an indecent manner
  • Polish: niemoralnie — in an indecent manner
  • Polish: nieobyczajnie — in an indecent manner
  • Polish: nieprzyzwoicie — in an indecent manner
  • Russian: неприли́чно (neprilíčno) — in an indecent manner