Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a decided or determined manner; clearly; indisputably; in a manner to preclude doubt.
Wiktionary
- adv. In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
- adv. In a decided or final manner; resolutely.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. In a decided manner; indisputably; clearly; thoroughly.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. without question and beyond doubt
Etymologies
- From decided + -ly. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But Joan — in decidedly unsexy pajamas — overcomes her weakness for Roger, side-stepping his come-ons and sending him on his way: "I'm not a solution to your problems; I'm just another problem," she says.”
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“He got caught with some miniscule number of vintage photos (out of a lot of tens of thousands) that showed young people in decidedly non-sexual positions, but still were judged child porn.”
“That's not really the case locally, where cyclists have been encouraged by, among others, our alleged mayor and his predecessor (who does not recall Ol 'Tom's Critical Mass cruise?) to act in decidedly anti-social, self-destructive, and quite foolish manners.”
“McCain most decidedly is * not* an over-50 hottie.”
“Basic errors of fact, such as referring to the constant pi (spelled ‘pie’!) as a recurring decimal, something it decidedly is not, and this is by a character who is supposedly a mathematical prodigy.”
“Tied to the Tracks, her first effort, is set in decidedly 21st century Georgia.”
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“Each developed its own workplace subculture, at least one of which appears to have diverged decidedly from the ideal of tantric manhood.”
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“I can tell you that it most decidedly is not, but that is not to say you cannot move here and get along just dandy.”
“Today, Iraqi National Security Adviser, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, weighed in decidedly in favor of the progressive approach - †the immediate start of a redeployment.”
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“Too many people claim to be Christian but act in decidedly unchristian ways.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘decidedly’.
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The Over-Worked "Very"
Synonyms for the word "very"
absolutely, actually, acutely, amazingly, assuredly, astonishingly, certainly, decidedly, desperately, downright, emphatically, exceedingly and 43 more...
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EN - intensifiers
absolutely, acutely, amply, astonishingly, awfully, certainly, considerably, dearly, decidedly, deeply, eminently, emphatically and 32 more...
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Awesome Words, Part 2: More Common
pilgrim, indubitably, incorrigible, bombastic, histrionics, depredation, perspicuity, discombobulate, peregrination, ambulatory, redux, fractious and 164 more...
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ADW1
obdurate, obstinate, behest, injunction, enjoin, circumspect, ensconce, discursive, lugubrious, doleful, somber, ken and 2476 more...
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stpeter's Words
abase, abasement, abashed, abdicate, aberrant, abeyance, abhor, abhorrent, abide, abject, ablation, abnegation and 3536 more...
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harveythechainsaw's Words
lickspittle, syllogism, redounds, boffo, maw, flibbertigibbet, elan, phalanx, plinth, wonk, janjaweed, madreporic and 142 more...
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b, e, d, g, p and t
decidedly, drench, defeat, delirium, deviant, distance, dimension, dust, dope, dissolve, dissipate, distortion and 63 more...
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Boosting Words
Boosters in academic language, from Ken Hyland in Appendix 3 of Disciplinary Discourses (2000; Harlow, Essex:
Pearson)we know, we think, actually, always, apparent, beyond doubt, certain that, certainly, certainty, clearly, conclusively, decidedly and 30 more...
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Obviously!
Adverbs to make it perfectly clear that what I'm talking about is 100% correct, beyond the shadow of a doubt, no debate required thankyouverymuch. If you can't see that, you need to get your head e...
obviously, clearly, plainly, undeniably, simply, unquestionably, certainly, indubitably, expectedly, unsurprisingly, definitely, glaringly and 31 more...
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Great Race Horse Names
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decidedly, elocutionist, body heat, cicada, skip away, perfect arc, pure tantrum, stephen got even, gullible gal, genuine risk, this dud's for you, bodacious tata's and 74 more...
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