英语词汇“decidedly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

Something described as being decidedly a certain way is absolutely that way, with no hint of doubt. If a character in a movie is decidedly evil, there's no question in your mind about it, it's so clearly true.

The adverb decidedly is good for providing a strong emphasis. Your mom might be decidedly unhappy about your new car, or your grades might be decidedly improving this semester. In both cases, these things are undeniably clear. Decidedly comes from the adjective decided, or "resolute," from the Latin root decidere, "to decide or determine."

WORD FAMILY

decided: decidedly, undecided+/decide: decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisive/decision: decisions, indecision/decisive: decisively, decisiveness, indecisive/indecision: indecisions/indecisive: indecisively, indecisiveness/undecided: undecidedly

USAGE EXAMPLES

His rushing yardage in his final season there was decidedly positive: 1,740 yards.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

And while elsewhere toys and Barbie reign, this study is decidedly his.

New York Times(Dec 29, 2016)

Paterson’s home is ordinary and decidedly not beautiful.

Salon(Dec 28, 2016)

adv without question and beyond doubt

it was decidedly too expensive

Syn

by all odds, definitely, emphatically, in spades, unquestionably

单词	decidedly
释义	decidedly (once / 435 pages) adv Something described as being decidedly a certain way is absolutely that way, with no hint of doubt. If a character in a movie is decidedly evil, there's no question in your mind about it, it's so clearly true. The adverb decidedly is good for providing a strong emphasis. Your mom might be decidedly unhappy about your new car, or your grades might be decidedly improving this semester. In both cases, these things are undeniably clear. Decidedly comes from the adjective decided, or "resolute," from the Latin root decidere, "to decide or determine." WORD FAMILY decided: decidedly, undecided+/decide: decided, decides, deciding, decision, decisive/decision: decisions, indecision/decisive: decisively, decisiveness, indecisive/indecision: indecisions/indecisive: indecisively, indecisiveness/undecided: undecidedly USAGE EXAMPLES His rushing yardage in his final season there was decidedly positive: 1,740 yards. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) And while elsewhere toys and Barbie reign, this study is decidedly his. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Paterson’s home is ordinary and decidedly not beautiful. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) adv without question and beyond doubt it was decidedly too expensive Syn by all odds, definitely, emphatically, in spades, unquestionably
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