English → Latin
“decently” in Latin
decushonor, distinction, glory; pride, dignity; grace, splendor, ornament, beautyrēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.; right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.; moraldecenterdecently; properly; appropriatelyhonestusfull of or regarded with honor; honorable; of high birth; noble; distinguished; respectable; eminent; bring or deservingmodestusmoderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest, reserved, discreetverēcundusfeeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest; worthy of reverence, venerable
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
decently
decore; recte. decenter (decentius): honeste; modeste; verecunde; ut decet. Decently clad, honeste vestitus (Varr.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for decently?
- The usual Latin words for “decently” are decus, rēctus, decenter; also honestus, modestus, verēcundus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.