Antonyms for indecorously


Grammar : Adv
Spell : in-dek-er-uhs, in-di-kawr-uhs, -kohr-
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈdɛk ər əs, ˌɪn dɪˈkɔr əs, -ˈkoʊr-


Definition of indecorously

Origin :
  • 1670s, from Latin indecorus "unbecoming, unseemly, unsightly," from in- "not, opposite of, without" (see in- (1)) + decorus "becoming, fitting, seemly, proper" (see decorous). Related: Indecorously; indecorousness.
  • As in unduly : adv excessively
  • As in rudely : adv impolitely
  • As in overmuch : adv unduly
Example sentences :
  • There we indecorously reposed on our backs and went stargazing in comfort.
  • Extract from : « The Prairie Child » by Arthur Stringer
  • Not to be indecorously glad at so opportune an exit was all that could be expected from him.
  • Extract from : « The Woman-Hater » by Charles Reade
  • It was indecorously hurried through the Commons and tossed to the Lords, at the close of the session of 1737.
  • Extract from : « Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 2 of 3) » by John Doran
  • Either the clean and decorously clad man, or the dirty and indecorously clad man.
  • Extract from : « Tom Tiddler's Ground » by Charles Dickens
  • Thus a great part of his sermon was taken up in indecorously contending and taking issue with the king of España.
  • Extract from : « The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XXV, 1635-36 » by Various
  • A distant light, and the noise of females giggling, which increased most indecorously as I drew near, attracted my attention.
  • Extract from : « In the Wrong Paradise » by Andrew Lang
  • Nor did he blush for the guise of his speech at the time: afterward it struck him as most indecorously poetic.
  • Extract from : « The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett » by Compton Mackenzie

Synonyms for indecorously

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