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- Dictionarydecidedly/dɪˈsʌɪdɪdli/
adverb
- 1. undoubtedly; undeniably: "he looked decidedly uncomfortable"
- 2. in a decisive and confident way: British "‘No,’ Donna said decidedly"
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uk / dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd.li / us / dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd.li / Add to word list. certainly and obviously: He was decidedly careful about what he told me. An agreement is looking decidedly difficult according to the newspapers. Synonym. definitely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom.
1. : unquestionable. holds a decided advantage over the competition. His most popular hat … has a medium-width brim with a decided curl. Greg Tasker. speaks with a decided lisp. 2. : free from doubt or wavering. has decided ideas on politics. decidedly adverb. decidedness noun. Synonyms. apparent. bald-faced. barefaced. bright-line. broad.
Decidedly definition: definitely or unambiguously; without qualification. See examples of DECIDEDLY used in a sentence.
adverb. us / dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd.li / uk / dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd.li / Add to word list. certainly and obviously: He was decidedly careful about what he told me. An agreement is looking decidedly difficult according to the newspapers. Synonym. definitely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom.
Decidedly means to a great extent and in a way that is very obvious. Sometimes he is decidedly uncomfortable at what he sees on the screen. Representatives of the other branches adopted a decidedly different view. It soon became clear that authors were decidedly in the majority.
decidedly. Something described as being decidedly a certain way is absolutely that way, with no hint of doubt. If a character in a movie is decidedly evil, there's no question in your mind about it, it's so clearly true. The adverb decidedly is good for providing a strong emphasis.
Synonyms for DECIDEDLY: undoubtedly, definitely, unquestionably, really, significantly, substantially, considerably, extensively; Antonyms of DECIDEDLY: slightly, just, hardly, scarcely, barely, marginally, minimally, minutely.