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• “correctly“
• “suitably“
• “please do your job properly!“
• “can’t you carry me decent?“

Synonyms

• properly in the right manner; indicating exactness or preciseness; in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
• decently in a decent manner; in the right manner
• right make reparations or amends for; put in or restore to an upright position; regain an upright or proper position; make right or correct; an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; location near or direction toward the right side; the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher’s right ; those who support political or social or economic conservatism; the hand that is on the right side of the body; a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; anything in accord with principles of justice; (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; precisely, exactly; immediately; exactly; toward or on the right; in the right manner; an interjection expressing agreement ; (Southern regional intensive) very; to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole’ is often used informally for `wholly’); in accordance with moral or social standards; in an accurate manner; being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; free from error; socially right or correct; in conformance with justice or law or morality; correct in opinion or judgment; appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person’s character, needs; of or belonging to the political or intellectual right ; in or into a satisfactory condition; intended for the right hand; in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; having the axis perpendicular to the base; (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; (informal) very; most suitable or right for a particular purpose; precisely accurate

• “refined or virtuous“
• “from a decent family“
• “a nice girl“

Synonyms

• nice a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; socially or conventionally correct; done with delicacy and skill; excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; exhibiting courtesy and politeness

• “a decent burial“
• “ We have come to dedicate a portion of that field…It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this“

Synonyms

• fitting in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; being precisely fitting and right; making or becoming suitable; a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system ; (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) ; putting clothes on to see whether they fit

• “speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd- George Santayana“

• “are you decent?“

• “though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards“

• “the step makes a satisfactory seat“
• “I would kill for a decent cup of coffee“
• “a decent wage“

Synonyms

• satisfactory giving satisfaction; meeting requirements
• acceptable worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; judged to be in conformity with approved usage; meeting requirements; adequate for the purpose