Decidedly vs Truly - What's the difference?
decidedly | truly | Related terms |
In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
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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.’
In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.
* 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.27:
Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
Very.
Decidedly is a related term of truly.
As adverbs the difference between decidedly and truly
is that decidedly is in a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly while truly is in accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately.decidedly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- In a decidedly petulant manner she sat with crossed arms and a frown.
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truly
English
Adverb
(en-adv)- He adds, very truly , that what was fatal to such philosophies as his was not Christianity but the Copernican theory.
- That is truly all I know.
- Truly , that is all I know.
- You are truly silly.
