DECIDEDLY Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

decidedly

adverb

as in undoubtedly

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as in strongly

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Recent Examples of decidedly The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Later that day, Piker was decidedly less enthusiastic about Ossoff when speaking on his stream. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Looking ahead to late 2026, the intriguing Patina Tianjin will be a decidedly unique cosmopolitan gateway to discovery. — Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Former Ferrari president and chairman Luca di Montezemolo joined analysts and investors in mocking the model as ugly and decidedly un-Ferrari-like at a time where other luxury automakers were scaling back their own EV efforts amid low demand. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 While the record is decidedly not going in the right direction, the organization has made more of an effort to rebuild with young players this season. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 But the atmosphere around the pilgrimage is decidedly noncommercial. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Venice has a decidedly less starry lineup than in recent editions. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Here, in a characteristically unfiltered chat between Alix and Ashtin for InStyle, their sisterly bond—decidedly tender beneath the teasing—plays out in real time. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedly

Adverb

The glasses will continue to proliferate, undoubtedly, but establishments like Basement are holding the line.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
First and foremost, undoubtedly our defence looks several degrees better with the addition of Trafford and Tariq.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

Adverb

Gallup found that just 2% of Fortune 500 CHROs strongly agree their performance management system actually inspires employees to improve.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Issa doesn’t really want to sleep with Anton, and Anton definitely doesn’t want to sleep with Issa, but both of them do want to sleep with Paul Baker.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The video was definitely a hit, but for a parent, that much attention can bring mixed emotions, especially when some of the reactions include praise but others are not so kind.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of definitely

Adverb

Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

That is not because the technology lacks capability; AI is unquestionably powerful, and frontier models continue to improve at an impressive pace.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The market has unquestionably inflated at the top end in this transfer window.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of unquestionably

Adverb

There’s no point building a humanoid robot that’s really good at a specific task and not very good at generalising.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The joy Lisa has with her RHUGT cast compared with the dread her RHOSLC cast seems to bring her really bums me out — especially because of how much of this trip is championing the sisterhood of Housewives.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

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