DECIDEDLY Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

decidedly

adverb

as in undoubtedly

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Recent Examples of decidedly Against the world’s growing plastic waste stream, however, the gains remain decidedly incremental. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Still, the two candidates — both school board presidents — are pushing decidedly political campaigns, one aligning with liberal Democrats and the other with pro-Trump Republicans. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Zack Snyder‘s The Last Photograph had its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday, and the first reactions to the filmmaker’s 13th feature are decidedly mixed. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 Beneath all that whimsy, The Stavrand is still decidedly luxurious. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 But Wall Street, which has spent most of the Iran war feeling decidedly bearish about oil prices, is clearly getting anxious about the latest round of mutual tanker attacks. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Selena Gomez seems to agree, having returned from a long vacation in Italy and swapped into a decidedly more fall-ready look. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026 And while filming a favorite look is fair game, blocking someone else’s view with your phone the whole time is decidedly less chic. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 Its most recent seasons took a decidedly anti-Trump turn, featuring a caricature of the president impregnating Satan. — David K. Li, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedly

Adverb

Search engines will evolve, AI platforms will improve and new tools will undoubtedly emerge.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
But the film that made the biggest waves at Venice was undoubtedly the documentary NAZA.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

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

James is in the waning stages of his legendary career and unquestionably wants to win another title before retirement.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Business development is often portrayed as a relationship discipline, and relationships unquestionably matter.

— Brian Ferdinand, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unquestionably

Adverb

Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.

— Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

Definition of determinedly

Adverb

The player who really caught the eye, though, was Ao Tanaka, whose superb performance helped Leeds control midfield.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
And although showing the documentary in New York was exciting, what Valencia and Zegarra really wanted was to release it in Peru.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

Variety takes a look at how 10 companies are taming the AI beast with specific use cases that creatives can get behind in a way that keeps them firmly in control and respects copyrights.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Throughout DeSantis’ time in office, Florida itself has changed, shifting from a competitive battleground state to one that is now firmly Republican.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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