decidedly

[dih-sahy-did-lee]

adverb

1. definitely or unambiguously; without qualification.

   The many reviews I’ve read of that book have been decidedly lukewarm.

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of decidedly¹

decided ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Armajani’s unusual earthwork joined in: Embracing a legal, bureaucratic form, he pointed to land as a decidedly social structure.

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The summer increase is decidedly smaller than what California and the U.S. saw during the pandemic years.

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That, kids, is decidedly not how it’s done.

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But while “Monsters” offers a brief glimpse of maternal love at the very end, the series as a whole takes a decidedly different approach.

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Childhood was changing and it was decidedly uncool to admit to watching the programme.

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