decorously

[US]/'dekərəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a polite and dignified manner.

Phrases & Collocations

act decorously

dress decorously

speak decorously

Example Sentences

Her ardent sense of propriety fears that Bertha, in bed, might not be costumed decorously enough for the visit of a clerical gentleman.

She dressed decorously for the formal event.

He behaved decorously in front of his boss.

The guests were expected to act decorously at the wedding.

The students behaved decorously during the school assembly.

She spoke decorously in front of the dignitaries.

The ambassador greeted the foreign dignitaries decorously.

The actors performed decorously on stage.

The teacher decorously handled the disruptive student.

The employees were expected to dress decorously for the corporate event.

She decorously accepted the award with grace.

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