Adverb

(en adverb)

In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.

In a decidedly petulant manner she sat with crossed arms and a frown.

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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.’

Adverb

(en adverb)

(lb) Actually; in fact; in reality.

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Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb).

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*:There was also hairdressing: hairdressing, too, really was hairdressing in those times — no running a comb through it and that was that. It was curled, frizzed, waved, put in curlers overnight, waved with hot tongs;.