indecently C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ɪnˈdisəntli/ UK /ɪnˈdiːsəntli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a manner offending against propriety or decency He grew indecently rich at the expense of his workers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a manner offending... improperlyimmodestlyobscenelylewdlycrudely ↔ Opposites decentlyproperlymodestlydecorously Word family Related forms indecentindecencydecentdecency Etymology AI details From indecent + -ly; from Latin indecens, from in- ('not') + decens ('becoming'), present participle of decere ('to be fitting'). decere Latin *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # indecently **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdisəntli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdiːsəntli/ ## Meanings 1. in a manner offending against propriety or decency ## Examples - He grew indecently rich at the expense of his workers. ## Synonyms - improperly - immodestly - obscenely - lewdly - crudely ## Antonyms - decently - properly - modestly - decorously ## Related Forms - indecent - indecency - decent - decency ## Roots and Affixes - Root: decere - Root: *deḱ- ## Etymology From indecent + -ly; from Latin indecens, from in- ('not') + decens ('becoming'), present participle of decere ('to be fitting'). ## AI Etymology Indecently is from indecent + -ly; from Latin indecens, from in- ('not') + decens ('becoming'), present participle of decere ('to be fitting'). Important recorded forms include decere (Latin) and *deḱ- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers in a manner offending against propriety or decency. The wider family includes related words such as indecent, indecency, decent, and decency. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown