decidedly
/dɪˈsʌɪdɪdli
/adverb
1 [usually as submodifier] Undoubtedly; undeniably: he looked decidedly uncomfortable...
- The gatekeeper looked decidedly uncomfortable and stared down at the ground.
- She was decidedly uncomfortable when she felt the warmth of his body next to hers.
- I ended up occupying the end of the bar and nursing a Guinness and feeling decidedly uncomfortable.
Synonyms
distinctly, clearly, markedly, obviously, noticeably, unmistakably, patently, manifestly, expressly, emphatically, definitely, certainly, positively, absolutely, downright, undeniably, unquestionably, indisputably;
extremely, exceedingly, exceptionally, uncommonly, unusually, singularly, particularly, especially;
Northern English right;
Scottish unco;
French très
informal terrifically, tremendously, desperately, devilishly, ultra, mucho, mega, majorly
British informal jolly, ever so, dead, well, fair
North American informal real, mighty, awful, plumb, powerful
South African informal lekker
informal, dated devilish, hellish
archaic exceeding, sore
2British In a decisive and confident way: ‘No,’ Donna said decidedly...
- ‘If he goes, Michael, Katie, and I will go, too,’ she said decidedly.
- consistory
- consistory court
- consociate
- consociation
- consociational
- consociationalism
- consolable
- consolation
- consolation goal
- consolation prize
- consolatory
- console
- consoler
- console table
- consolidate
- Consolidated Fund
- consolidation
- consolidation loan
- consolidator
- consolidatory
- consolingly
- Consols
- consommé
- consonance
- consonant