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as in undoubtedly
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as in strongly
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Recent Examples of decidedly
Upstairs, the home feels bright, open, and decidedly contemporary.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole.
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Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
An elegant, refined, and decidedly regal look.
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
Smoked paprika, six cloves of garlic, fresh mint, and lemon juice create a smoky, citrusy, bright flavor combo that steers ordinary chicken breast into decidedly unexpected territory.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
But their fraught relationship will decidedly keep you nervous, so score one for multilayered storytelling.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
While this is the second book on this list by Sutanto, Next Time Will Be Our Turn takes a decidedly different approach.
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Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Rodriguez comes to the ballroom from a decidedly different background.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
American political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole.
—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
An elegant, refined, and decidedly regal look.
—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
Smoked paprika, six cloves of garlic, fresh mint, and lemon juice create a smoky, citrusy, bright flavor combo that steers ordinary chicken breast into decidedly unexpected territory.
—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2026
But their fraught relationship will decidedly keep you nervous, so score one for multilayered storytelling.
—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
While this is the second book on this list by Sutanto, Next Time Will Be Our Turn takes a decidedly different approach.
—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
Rodriguez comes to the ballroom from a decidedly different background.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedly
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The national team has undoubtedly become Messi's priority in more recent years, although building a team around that could have backfired on Scaloni if his playmaker could not reach the heights expected of him.
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The Three-Fifths Compromise undoubtedly increased the political power of slave states and affected how electoral votes were allocated.
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While the city writ large is divided on Mamdani, Democratic primary voters strongly favor the 34-year-old democratic socialist who won in an upset a year earlier, according to Bradley Honan, a Democratic pollster.
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Where assortments were once strongly driven by trends, today the starting point is the customer.
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Aidan Lee, 23, who is of Mexican and South Korean descent, definitely stuck out in his red South Korea jersey.
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Yeah, the shape was definitely interesting—almost a new take on the low-profile sneaker, which has been sending everyone into a tizzy.
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But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.
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Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.
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What’s unquestionably real is the Mustangs’ 32-game winning streak.
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Leading the team to the World Cup Soccer is unquestionably booming in the United States, and the second World Cup on American shores is being met with passion and excitement.
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.
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Steve Toussaint said something really great.
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Also, the experience of traveling with locals is something that really added to the experience.
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The second is silent, perhaps buried in papers, perhaps with their head firmly implanted in the sand.
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Australian defender Cameron Burgess couldn’t get out of the way and the ball was firmly knocked into the goal for a 1-0 US lead in the 11th minute.
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“Decidedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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