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determined

[ dih-tur-mind ]
/ dɪˈtɜr mɪnd /
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adjective

resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
decided; settled; resolved.
Grammar. (of a phonetic feature) predictable from its surrounding context.

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RELATED WORDS

passionately, sincerely, earnestly, vigorously, actively, firmly, resolutely, doggedly, tenaciously, terribly, distinctly, downright, clearly, positively, really, unmistakably, voluntarily, knowingly, purposely, consciously

Nearby words

determinate, determination, determinative, determinator, determine, determined, determiner, determinism, determinist, deterministic, deterrence

Origin of determined

First recorded in 1490–1500; determine + -ed2
Related formsde·ter·mined·ly [dih-tur-mind-lee, -muh-nid-lee] /dɪˈtɜr mɪnd li, -mə nɪd li/, adverbde·ter·mined·ness, nounpost·de·ter·mined, adjectiveun·de·ter·mined, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for determinedly

determined

/ (dɪˈtɜːmɪnd) /

adjective

of unwavering mind; resolute; firm
Derived Formsdeterminedly, adverbdeterminedness, noun
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