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Webster 1913 Edition
Decidedly
De-cid′ed-ly
,adv.
In a decided manner; indisputably; clearly; thoroughly.
Webster 1828 Edition
Decidedly
DECI'DEDLY
,adv.
DECI'DENCE, n. A falling off.
DECI'DER, n. One who determines a cause or contest.
DECI'DING, ppr. Determing; ending; concluding.
DECID'UOUS, a. [L. to fall.] Falling; not perennial or permanent. In botany, a deciduous leaf is one which falls in autumn; a deciduous calyx, is that which falls after the corol opens; distinguished from permanent.
DECID'UOUSNESS, n. The quality of falling once a year.
DEC'IGRAM, n. A French weight of one tenth of a gram.
DE'CIL, n. An aspect or position of two planets, when they are distant from each other a tenth part of the zodiac.
DEC'ILITER, n. A French measure of capacity equal to one tenth of a liter.
Definition 2024
decidedly
decidedly
English
Adverb
decidedly (comparative more decidedly, superlative most decidedly)
- In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
- In a decidedly petulant manner she sat with crossed arms and a frown.
- 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in (Please provide the title of the work):
- In time The Simpsons would, indeed, resort to spoofing such decidedly non-spooktacular fare like E.T and Mr. And Mrs. Smith (both in “Treehouse Of Horror XVIII”) but in 1992 the field was wide-open and the show could cherry-pick the most iconic and beloved fright fare of all time.
- In a decided or final manner; resolutely.
- 1914, Saki, ‘The Lull’, Beasts and Superbeasts:
- ‘We can't,’ said Vera decidedly, ‘we haven't any boats and we're cut off by a raging torrent from any human habitation.’
- 1914, Saki, ‘The Lull’, Beasts and Superbeasts:
Translations
in a decided manner
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in a manner which leaves no question
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