decidedly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/

Definition of decidedly

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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

  1. 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.”
  2. 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.’”

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Etymology

From decided + -ly.

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