decorous
adjective
characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.
decorously
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a word derived from
decorous.
Example Sentences
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Her confidante immediately hastens off to write “The Tears of the Comet,” an allegorical tale that decorously recasts certain incidents from his stay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
In a 1913 letter, he had put it less decorously: The items in his library were “powder with which to fight our enemies.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
A team of scientists recently discovered a parasitic and tarantula-killing species of worm, which have been decorously named "Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi" after Daniels and his spider-killing character.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2022
I would never dispute Miss Butterworth’s historical significance, but, to my taste, the three novels in which she stars are decorously dull.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2020
The band was playing loudly when the Marines entered the restaurant and headed as decorously as their condition permitted for seats at the bar.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
