indecently
- adverb
- /ɪnˈdiːsəntli/
- NSFW
- The tabloid magazine published indecently private details about the celebrity's life.
- indecently assaulting
- indecently short
There are the decent and the indecent, and Jordan Neely was acting indecently and Daniel Penny was acting decently.
- There are the decent and the indecent, and Jordan Neely was acting indecently and Daniel Penny was acting decently.
Examples
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He moved quickly to the old green Volvo, unlocked the door, and curved his indecently handsome body into the seat.
Fiction book (1995) -
There are the decent and the indecent, and Jordan Neely was acting indecently and Daniel Penny was acting decently.
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Regardless of your gender, you should not use the hot weather as an excuse to dress indecently.
Blog text (30) -
The earth had been ravaged, laid open, and left indecently exposed.
Fiction book (1990) -
There'd be hours and hours of questioning and photographs and the whole of your private life spread indecently in the newspapers.
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He behaved indecently in front of the children, shocking everyone in the room.
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The advertisement was criticized for depicting indecently suggestive imagery that offended many viewers.
Synonyms
In a way that is not right for the situation
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
In a way that makes you feel sick or upset
In a shameful way that shows no honesty
In a way that makes people feel ashamed
In a way that offends people because it is about sex
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions
In a rude way when talking about sex or other dirty topics
In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings and can embarrass them
In a very cruel and unfair way
In a sexual way that is rude or upsetting
In a way that is not proper or suitable for the situation
In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted
In a very unfair and cruel way
In a sexual and indecent way
In a way that ignores moral rules about sex and behavior
In a morally wrong and twisted way
In a way that shows bad manners
In a way that is morally wrong or dishonest
Antonyms
How Indecent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indecently comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and decent meaning 'fitting' or 'proper'. So to act indecently is to behave in a way people see as 'not proper' or offensive.