View synonyms for decidedly

decidedly

[ dih-sahy-did-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

definitely or unambiguously; without qualification:
The many reviews I’ve read of that book have been decidedly lukewarm.
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.

That is decidedly not to say that politics and economics are irrelevant.

One green-eyed man, nicknamed “Cai the Roman,” became an instant celebrity due to his decidedly Roman physical characteristics.

But for Carter, this is a capstone to a career spent in the decidedly unsexy corridors of Pentagon power.

It can be bad enough to have your clothes described in the decidedly unsexy way as “plus-size.”

Outside the United States and Western Europe, however, the picture is decidedly mixed.

Ned reached home about breakfast time, and "fetched up" at the back door, with a decidedly guilty countenance.

The party at Walls End Castle, though its elements were decidedly heterogeneous, was a success.

But there was something about the chilly expression in her eyes that made Delancy feel decidedly uncomfortable.

It was a little on one side and gave the good clergyman a decidedly rakish appearance.

If you have a reason for declining to play, do so decidedly when first invited, and do not change your decision.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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