DECIDEDLY Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

decidedly

adverb

as in undoubtedly

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as in strongly

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Recent Examples of decidedly Now the game’s future is looking decidedly brighter and many more players of the original may be tempted to give the sequel a second chance. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 One runner took a decidedly bananas approach to race-day fashion during the 57th running of the Peachtree Road Race. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 4 July 2026 Its newest addition—part of hotelier Ian Schrager’s Edition chain—is a decidedly more subdued affair, and that’s by design. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 While interest in the tournament has been decidedly mixed among Americans (more on that later), the international diehards who traveled here have made their presence felt. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Today, the trend is decidedly bending toward low-Earth orbit with megaconstellations like Starlink. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 Though Koestenbaum’s novel is decidedly curious about the psychosexual aspect of obsession, the core themes—and a certain gleeful irreverence—are consistent across both texts. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026 At $15 per year, Xecrets decidedly undercuts EncryptPro’s pricing. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 In Palm Beach, Worth Avenue feels decidedly glitzier than many of America’s other iconic main streets, striped with designer boutiques, upscale galleries, polished restaurants, and luxury hotels. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decidedly

Adverb

The governing body will undoubtedly see this as a massive win for its new Trionda ball which has received some criticism for moving unnaturally fast.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Reports citing human capabilities undoubtedly presuppose typical human brain proficiency based on effort.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

Adverb

Even with global unemployment at historically low levels, fewer than one in four workers strongly believe their job is safe from being eliminated, according to ADP Research.

— Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
It’s also led by arguably (but definitely, in my opinion) the best player to ever play the sport, Lionel Messi.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of definitely

Adverb

On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.

— Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
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.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

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.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
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.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026

Definition of unquestionably

Adverb

However, none of them will really turn heads like the Tetra, or offer anything resembling a rear suspension.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Here is everything to know about how common anxiety in dogs really is, what the research says about scent work and how to start using it at home.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of really

Adverb

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.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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