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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Faced with some stiff competition, one savvy float-building team at this year’s Rose Parade still managed to reel in a Guinness World Record title by setting its sights on something decidedly fishier.
From Los Angeles Times
Ignorant to its horrors the way my grandfather decidedly was not, we’ve made it part of our holiday decor.
From Salon
The latest Avatar adventure has received decidedly mixed reviews from critics.
From BBC
Friends describe Mr. Salih as decidedly moderate—except when it came to resisting the regime of Saddam Hussein.
“Twelve Churches” is decidedly not a book about theology: It doesn’t describe debates about the Trinity or what constitutes a sacrament.
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