decidedly
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
Definition of decidedly
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
“In a decidedly petulant manner she sat with crossed arms and a frown.”
“"We progress," said he. "Decidedly we progress."”
“'I understand it was the big American man with a decidedly unpleasant face.'”
“The long-closed G.W.R. station alongside has a decidedly derelict-looking frontage, with eight gargoyles or figureheads still clinging to the portico.”
“In time The Simpsons would, indeed, resort to spoofing such decidedly non-spooktacular fare like E.T and Mr. And Mrs. Smith (both in “Treehouse Of Horror XVIII”) but in 1992 the field was wide-open and the show could cherry-pick the most iconic and beloved fright fare of all time.”
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adv
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In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
“In a decidedly petulant manner she sat with crossed arms and a frown.”
“"We progress," said he. "Decidedly we progress."”
“'I understand it was the big American man with a decidedly unpleasant face.'”
“The long-closed G.W.R. station alongside has a decidedly derelict-looking frontage, with eight gargoyles or figureheads still clinging to the portico.”
“In time The Simpsons would, indeed, resort to spoofing such decidedly non-spooktacular fare like E.T and Mr. And Mrs. Smith (both in “Treehouse Of Horror XVIII”) but in 1992 the field was wide-open and the show could cherry-pick the most iconic and beloved fright fare of all time.”
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In a decided or final manner; resolutely.
“‘We can't,’ said Vera decidedly, ‘we haven't any boats and we're cut off by a raging torrent from any human habitation.’”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From decided + -ly.
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