Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a decided or determined manner; clearly; indisputably; in a manner to preclude doubt.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a decided manner; indisputably; clearly; thoroughly.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
  • adverb In a decided or final manner; resolutely.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb without question and beyond doubt

Etymologies

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From decided +‎ -ly.

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