decidedly[adverb]Synonyms: definitely, clearly, distinctly, downright, positively, unequivocally, unmistakably
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧cid‧ed‧ly /dɪˈsaɪdədli, dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
adverb [
Word Family: noun:
decision,
indecision;
adverb:
decidedly,
decisively ≠
indecisively;
adjective:
decided ≠
undecided,
decisive ≠
indecisive;
verb:
decide]
1. [+ adjective/adverb] definitely or in a way that is easily noticed:
Cole’s style is decidedly more formal than the previous manager’s.2. British English written in a way that shows that you are very sure about a decision:
‘I’m not going to do it,’ said Margaret decidedly. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲