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indecently

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in·de·cent  (n-dsnt)
adj.
1. Offensive to good taste; unseemly.
2. Offensive to public moral values; immodest. See Synonyms at improper.
in·decent·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.indecently - in an indecent manner; "she was rather indecently dressed"
decently - in a decent manner; "they don't know how to dress decently"
Translations
indecently [ɪnˈdiːsntlɪ] ADV
1. (= obscenely) → indecentemente, de una forma indecente
indecently short skirts → faldas indecentemente cortas
to indecently assault sb → realizar abusos deshonestos de algn
to indecently expose o.s → cometer un acto de exhibicionismo
2. (= shockingly) → escandalosamente
she is indecently rich → es asquerosamente rica
indecently [ɪnˈdiːsəntli] adv
an indecently short skirt → une jupe si courte que c'en est indécent
[large, hasty] → indécemment
(LAW) to indecently assault sb → attenter à la pudeur de qn
indecently
adv → unanständig; to be indecently assaulted → sexuell missbraucht werden
indecently [ɪnˈdiːsntlɪ] adv (dress, behave) → indecentemente
indecently [ɪnˈdiːsntlɪ] adv (dress, behave) → indecentemente


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He was indeed a thoughtless, giddy youth, with little sobriety in his manners, and less in his countenance; and would often very impudently and indecently laugh at his companion for his serious behaviour.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
They would indecently and clamorously interrupt the conversation of their elders, tease them with the most impertinent questions, roughly collar the gentlemen, climb their knees uninvited, hang about their shoulders or rifle their pockets, pull the ladies' gowns, disorder their hair, tumble their collars, and importunately beg for their trinkets.
Agnes Grey by Bronte, Anne View in context
As an item of news it was not indecently displayed.
Chance by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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