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decidedly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
decidedly
(adverb)
decidedly
/dɪ
ˈ
saɪdədli/
adverb
decidedly
/dɪ
ˈ
saɪdədli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of DECIDEDLY
1
:
clearly and definitely
:
in a way that is easy to notice
The phrases have
decidedly
different meanings.
The movie received
decidedly
mixed reviews. [=received very good reviews and very bad reviews]
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chiefly British
:
in a way that shows that you are certain
:
in a way that shows that you have no doubt
She answered the question
decidedly
: “No, I will not lie for him.”
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