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indecently
This adverb describes behavior or appearances that violate accepted standards of modesty, propriety, or morality. It often carries a strong judgmental tone, suggesting a blatant disregard for social norms or a lack of shame. While it frequently refers to sexual modesty or dress, it is equally applicable to behavior that is socially offensive or inappropriate in a professional or formal setting.
In a non-literal sense, the word is frequently used as an intensifier to describe an excessive or shocking amount of something, typically something positive like wealth or success. Phrases such as "indecently rich" suggest that the level of prosperity is so extreme it feels almost unfair or offensive to others, shifting the meaning from a moral failing to a hyperbolic measure of scale.
Meanings
Examples
He was dressed so indecently that he was asked to leave the restaurant.
Stop talking so indecently in front of the children.
She felt she had been dressed indecently for the formal event.
The comedian joked indecently about the mayor's private life.
That bonus is indecently high for a junior employee.
The hotel suite was indecently large for just two people.
I can't believe they are paying him an indecently large sum of money.