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decidedly

UK //dɪˈsaɪdɪdli//US //dɪˈsaɪdɪdli//

词源

源自 decide(决定)的副词形式,加上后缀 -ly,表示以某种方式或程度。

adverb

❶ 明确地,明显地,表示某事毫无疑问或非常明显。常用于强调某种状态或特征的程度。

“The weather was decidedly cold for May.”

(五月的天气明显比往年冷。)

“She was decidedly unhappy with the results.”

(她对结果明显感到不满。)

同义词:clearly, obviously, unmistakably

常见短语

decidedly so — 表示完全同意或确认某事,强调其确定性。

“"Was the test difficult?" "Decidedly so."”

(“考试难吗?” “确实很难。”)