decidedly
Americanadverb
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definitely or unambiguously; without qualification.
The many reviews I’ve read of that book have been decidedly lukewarm.
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in a way that is free from hesitation or wavering; resolutely.
The heightened tension is occasioned by suicide bombers who have decidedly chosen death over life.
Etymology
Origin of decidedly
Example Sentences
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Once shooting was done, she says she decompressed by watching “SpongeBob SquarePants” and decidedly more wholesome fare, “just to make sure that the brain was cleared out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
“This proposal is decidedly neutral and refrains from saying that any asset class is any better or worse than other investment types, as the law requires,” said U.S.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
“This proposal is decidedly neutral and refrains from saying that any asset class is any better or worse than other investment types.”
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Sentiment was decidedly downbeat as the trading week got under way in Asia, which is particularly vulnerable to energy market turmoil as it imports the bulk of its power needs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
An eleven-year-old boy who was decidedly large and round stood up and waddled briskly forward.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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