decidedly

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Recent Examples of decidedly A little over a century later, reaching the world’s only uninhabited continent is a decidedly more glamorous affair. Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025 This year’s World Series will feature a decidedly international flavor (or flavour). The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Bloodstone Books, Sacramento, California A decidedly relaxed exterior doesn’t alert you to the dread waiting in the stacks at Bloodstone Books. Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 As an alum of Duke, Flagg has history on his side, and decidedly against him. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025 His advice to stand out as decidedly human was to be gloriously embodied. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025 This gorgeous kitchen is decidedly farmhouse. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 From creator Patrick Macmanus, the new series takes a decidedly different approach to a true-crime story, choosing to focus more heavily on a dozen or so victims than Gacy himself. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025 Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedly
Adverb
  • Whatever the case, those watching Zeena’s behavior on the clip were undoubtedly entertained by her response to the situation.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Selena Quintanilla is undoubtedly one of the pinnacles of Latin music.
    Evan Burke, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Cuomo is trying win over undecided voters who disagree strongly with Mamdani on policy, but this approach may resurrect questions about Cuomo’s character.
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Jim Trusty, Rozier’s attorney, strongly disputed the accusations, saying that prosecutors characterized Rozier as a subject of their investigation and not a target.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The vibes are definitely compromised around Anfield.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Some other state, possibly culminating in a singularity but definitely not an inflationary state itself, must have preceded it.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The eponymous coffee table marks the 20th anniversary of his resolutely independent fashion house.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • After Johnson gave his answer to that resolutely dumb question, several other luminaries took a whack at the zeitgeist piñata.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But the reaction to Kimmel's return to air has been unquestionably positive for ABC.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Warner is unquestionably in a class of his own at the linebacker position.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.
    Aviva Klompas, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Because that could really be interesting.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The odds of a hurricane landfall in the US really dwindle at the end of October and into November, but there have been notable late-season exceptions.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Barcelona president Joan Laporta was firmly behind his team going to Miami.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But 2025 has firmly accelerated his move from rising talent to in-demand star with three films and three wildly different performances.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Decidedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedly. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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