decumbently

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UK/dɪˈkʌmbəntli/UK/dɪˈkʊmbəntli/

adverb

with a reclining posture.

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Meanings

adverbdecumbently (not comparable)
  1. In a decumbent manner
    1. not comparablewith a reclining posture.
    2. not comparablebiologylying on the ground with tips turned upwards

Origin

From decumbent + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

decumbently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decumbently

MLA

“decumbently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decumbently. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decumbently,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decumbently.

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