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

This is often a decidedly low-tech operation involving spray-foam insulation to seal cracks, and weather stripping around windows and doors.

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As the England cricket team ramped up for this month’s trip to Australia, it emerged that the squad had recently adopted a decidedly un-British tactic.

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Julie is intended as a fairly good-natured, warmly attractive and decidedly incongruous gunslinger.

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And over that time, his offensive philosophy has remained decidedly old school.

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At less than 8 inches long, with a cheerful red cylindrical body, a saucer-shaped head, and four whirring propellers, the Mini-Manbo was decidedly cute.

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