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decidedly

decidedly

56 3.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
  • adverb
  • /dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
translation icon : decididamente
  • But in some areas, like the recognition of foreign judgments, the federal courts are decidedly cosmopolitan.
  • decidedly different
  • decidedly mixed
  • decidedly negative

So it does actually come with this decidedly more plastic feeling case in the box.

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Examples

  • For most of us, however, the practical impact of PC has been decidedly less dramatic.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The atmosphere was decidedly less than cordial.

  • Some of them happy, some of them decidedly less so.

  • The need to belong and feel a sense of community is decidedly important during the undergraduate experience.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I emphasize this because my own interest in the novel is decidedly cultural and historical.

    Academic text (1999)
  • When he was finished, he resumed his trek south, feeling decidedly better about himself.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • On the contrary, he is decidedly sane.

  • Moreover, the structure of rural churches differs decidedly from that of mega-churches.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Fortunately, most individuals have taken a decidedly more measured approach in considering the military's policy on AIDS.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The weather today is decidedly warmer than it was last week.

Synonyms

certainly
vsdecidedly
1.0

Showing that something is true or will happen without any doubt

focuses on lack of uncertainty rather than promise or consent
absolutely
vsdecidedly
1.0

Completely and without any doubt

focuses on absence of uncertainty rather than sheer intensity
obviously
vsdecidedly
1.0

In a way that is easy to see or understand

expresses lack of uncertainty rather than mere perceptual ease
definitely
vsdecidedly
1.0

To say that something is true without any doubt

is about absence of uncertainty rather than firm decision or plan
clearly
vsdecidedly
1.0

In a way that leaves no doubt

is about absence of uncertainty rather than simple obviousness
surely
vsdecidedly
1.0

Without any doubt

expresses absence of doubt rather than confident expectation
for sure
vsdecidedly
  • Informal
700 2.0

Without any doubt

is about absence of uncertainty rather than casual tone
easily
vsdecidedly
174 1.0

Clearly and by a lot

is about certainty rather than the size of a margin
undoubtedly
vsdecidedly
156 3.5

Without any doubt

focuses on lack of uncertainty rather than the tone of claim
for certain
vsdecidedly
104 1.3

To be completely sure and have no doubt

expresses lack of uncertainty in plain speech rather than formality
flatly
vsdecidedly
45 4.6

In a firm way that shows no doubt

expresses lack of uncertainty rather than blunt tone
definitively
vsdecidedly
42 4.1

Says or does something in a clear and final way that leaves no doubt

focuses on lack of uncertainty rather than finality of result
emphatically
vsdecidedly
38 5.5

In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt

is about stating no uncertainty rather than strong emotional force
unequivocally
vsdecidedly
  • Formal
37 6.9

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

is about lack of uncertainty rather than only clear wording
categorically
vsdecidedly
35 6.5

In a clear, certain way without any doubt

expresses certainty rather than sheer explicitness of statement
undeniably
vsdecidedly
29 4.4

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

states absence of uncertainty rather than proving truth
decisively
vsdecidedly
29 3.7

In a firm way that ends doubt and settles the matter

is about absence of doubt rather than the act of settling
conclusively
vsdecidedly
27 3.9

In a way that proves something and leaves no doubt

is about lacking uncertainty rather than proving a point
unquestionably
vsdecidedly
26 3.7

Without any doubt

is a general lack of uncertainty rather than emphatic denial
doubtless
vsdecidedly
24 3.7

In a way that is certain

emphasizes lack of doubt rather than absolute proof
assuredly
vsdecidedly
19 4.7

Without any doubt and with confidence

is about lack of uncertainty rather than speaker confidence
unmistakably
vsdecidedly
13 4.1

In a very clear way that people cannot mistake

focuses on lack of uncertainty rather than perceptual clarity
indisputably
vsdecidedly
7 5.4

In a way that is clearly true and cannot be doubted

is about certainty rather than being beyond challenge
beyond a doubt
vsdecidedly
7 3.0

Completely sure with no chance of being wrong

focuses on not having uncertainty rather than evidential proof
without doubt
vsdecidedly
7 2.3

Says that something is certainly true

is the plain expression of leaving no room for uncertainty
indubitably
vsdecidedly
  • Formal
3 8.6

Clearly and without doubt

expresses absence of doubt rather than offering proof
inarguably
vsdecidedly
3 6.8

Clearly true and cannot be denied

is about being certain rather than preventing argument
doubtlessly
vsdecidedly
3 4.6

In a way that shows there is no doubt

is plain lack of uncertainty rather than stylistic choice
irrefutably
vsdecidedly
2 7.4

In a way that cannot be proved wrong

is about lacking uncertainty rather than showing disproof
incontrovertibly
vsdecidedly
  • Formal
1 9.1

In a way that no one can doubt

is about having no uncertainty rather than proof in argument
unassailably
vsdecidedly
1 9.0

Clearly true and cannot be doubted

is about lacking doubt rather than resisting attacks
unimpeachably
vsdecidedly
  • Formal
1 9.1

In a way that cannot be blamed or criticized

expresses lack of uncertainty rather than moral faultlessness
unarguably
vsdecidedly
1 6.1

It is clearly true and cannot be doubted

marks certainty rather than lack of arguable counterclaims
incontestably
vsdecidedly
  • Formal
1 7.7

In a way nobody can doubt

focuses on absence of uncertainty rather than contesting claims
undisputedly
vsdecidedly
1 5.8

Clearly and without any doubt

marks lack of public dispute rather than private lack of doubt
little room for doubt
vsdecidedly
1 4.8

Almost no chance of being wrong

expresses a near total lack of uncertainty rather than absolute proof
by all odds
vsdecidedly
1 6.9

Very likely and without any doubt

is an idiomatic certainty phrase rather than neutral phrasing
unhesitantly
vsdecidedly
5.8

Without pause or doubt

expresses absence of uncertainty rather than speed of reaction
unqualifiedly
vsdecidedly
  • Formal
7.8

Completely and without any doubt

focuses on absence of uncertainty rather than lack of reservations

Antonyms

4 3.8

In a way that shows you are not sure and have little confidence

How Certain

undoubtedly
156 3.5
decidedly
56 3.9
probably
1.0
possibly
1.0

Surface Forms

decidedly positive

Morphology

decidedly = decided (transparent) = decide + ed + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'decided' (itself from 'decide'), giving a straightforward adverbial meaning.

Etymology

The word decidedly comes from the verb decide, which comes from an old Latin root decidere meaning 'to cut off' or 'to settle'. Think of it as 'cutting off' other options so only one choice remains. So something done decidedly is done 'clearly' and 'without doubt'.