decidedly
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]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.
- 1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
- "We progress," said he. "Decidedly we progress."
- 1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 7, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 121:
- 'I understand it was the big American man with a decidedly unpleasant face.'
- 1952 February, R. A. H. Weight, “A Railway Recorder in Wessex”, in Railway Magazine, page 131:
- The long-closed G.W.R. station alongside has a decidedly derelict-looking frontage, with eight gargoyles or figureheads still clinging to the portico.
- 2012 April 29, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992)”, in AV Club[1]:
- 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.’
Translations
[edit]in a decided manner
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in a manner which leaves no question
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