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as in undoubtedly
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as in strongly
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Recent Examples of decidedly
Nevertheless, the decidedly pro-Argentina crowd of 70,649 at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys was eager to see him.
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Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
At its $499 starting price, the Nothing Phone 4a Pro phone offers a premium aluminum build that houses decidedly mid-tier specifications.
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Nevertheless, the decidedly pro-Argentina crowd of 70,649 at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys was eager to see him.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Yet despite these unarguable facts, the direction of the animation world lately has been decidedly pro-Shrek and anti–French rat.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The interior has also been treated to a makeover, although one that is decidedly more subtle.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
The ending of van Dongen’s journey was decidedly anti-climactic.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The vibe here is decidedly kitsch and camp, in the best way possible.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Household stock exposures are decidedly elevated relative to history.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
At its $499 starting price, the Nothing Phone 4a Pro phone offers a premium aluminum build that houses decidedly mid-tier specifications.
—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Nevertheless, the decidedly pro-Argentina crowd of 70,649 at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys was eager to see him.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Yet despite these unarguable facts, the direction of the animation world lately has been decidedly pro-Shrek and anti–French rat.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The interior has also been treated to a makeover, although one that is decidedly more subtle.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
The ending of van Dongen’s journey was decidedly anti-climactic.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
The vibe here is decidedly kitsch and camp, in the best way possible.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
Household stock exposures are decidedly elevated relative to history.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 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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But the New York Knicks captain and MVP definitely returned the favor in a big way.
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So the two of you are definitely not hanging up the hat after this?
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On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.
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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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Ohtani is unquestionably the biggest star in the sport — evident by the roughly 15 traveling media members covering the team, easily the most for any road team coming to West Sacramento, half of whom report for Japanese outlets.
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The Bay Area was handed, unquestionably, the worst slate of group-stage games FIFA’s bureaucrats could manifest — five equivalents of a Tuesday night MACtion football game in a November blizzard.
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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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This conversation happens right before the crew takes the guests on what looks like a really cool oyster farm tour.
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Tried and tested professionals to really help maintain a high standard.
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Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.
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Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.
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“Decidedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decidedly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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