decidedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedly
Adverb
  • Advertisement Advertisement These proposals resonated strongly with younger voters considering their future in an increasingly unaffordable city.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
  • The pain is real right now, but the long-term realities still strongly favor college attainers.
    Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adverb
  • And that, my fellow leaders, is a rare privilege that is definitely worth the cost.
    Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • The 6-1, 215-pound four-star from Illinois definitely improved his stock.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time In retrospect, Soda never really sounded like Soda, as the trio’s restless identity kept morphing from album to album since the release of its new wave inflected 1984 debut.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
  • Take out the magic of enjoying it at the Happiest Place on Earth, and those hard, sorbet-like cups really missed the mark for many Disney fans.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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“Decidedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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