indecently
1
6.7
- adverb
- /ɪnˈdiːsəntli/
- NSFW
:
indecentemente
- 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
-
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.
-
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.
-
He behaved indecently in front of the children, shocking everyone in the room.
-
The advertisement was criticized for depicting indecently suggestive imagery that offended many viewers.
Synonyms
45
4.5
In a way that is not right for the situation
15
4.5
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
13
4.8
In a way that makes you feel sick or upset
9
6.8
In a shameful way that shows no honesty
3
4.6
In a way that makes people feel ashamed
1
7.6
In a way that offends people because it is about sex
1
7.0
In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions
1
8.3
In a rude way when talking about sex or other dirty topics
1
6.5
In a way that is not careful about other people's feelings and can embarrass them
1
8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
1
8.5
In a sexual way that is rude or upsetting
1
8.1
In a way that is not proper or suitable for the situation
1
6.7
In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted
1
7.9
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.