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Definition of Decorously

Decorously
Decorous De*co"rous (?; 277), a. [L. dec[=o]rus, fr. decor comeliness, beauty; akin to decere. See Decent, and cf. Decorum.] Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum; becoming; proper; seemly; befitting; as, a decorous speech; decorous behavior; a decorous dress for a judge. A decorous pretext the war. --Motley. -- De*co"rous*ly, adv. -- De*co"rous*ness, n.

Meaning of Decorously from wikipedia

- Decorum (from the Latin: "right, proper") was a principle of classical rhetoric, poetry, and theatrical theory concerning the fitness or otherwise of a...
- and Diana's fashion mentor. Her fashion sense originally incorporated decorous and romantic elements, with pastel shades and lush gowns. Elements of her...
- character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous". The term is used as a high compliment, implying the rarity and value...
- Lyttle, John. "The Eastern Affront: This Depiction of Oppression Is Decorously Polite." New Statesman Jan. 16, 2006: 47. "Memoirs of a Geisha". The Journal...
- perceived as parochial orientalism. They fashioned a Judaism that was decorous and strictly rational (according to 19th-century European standards), denigrating...
- photo studios, where attendees take commemorative pictures after being decorously dressed, will focus on advertising. Competition for customers has become...
- people, who for this reason have become famous for their graceful and decorous behaviour. Apart from the majority of Balinese Hindus, there also exist...
- eccentric scholar, with his sword sheathed and a blossom in his hair, as he decorously reads Au****ious Omen of Abundant Peace (Qing dynasty), humorously depicting...
- fashionable women. Here, at last women were free to browse and shop, safely and decorously, away from home and from the company of men. These, for the main part...
- brother Amarnath, who managed her career, stated that she always performed decorous roles and same would be the case in Bollywood. Soundarya said that she...