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decidedly

[dih-sahy-did-lee] / dɪˈsaɪ dɪd li /


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Their friendship remains warm, as the one between the leaders seems decidedly chilly.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Global Payments, 4.7 times earnings, and Fiserv, seven times, are heavily indebted players in a decidedly unsexy part of fintech: processing card payments for merchants.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The Technology Business Programming Network, beloved by decidedly “online” technology insiders, has been acquired by OpenAI for a figure in the “low hundreds of millions” of dollars, according to the Financial Times.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But a new “Faces of Death” puts a decidedly contemporary spin on the story while keeping its volatile sense of disorientation and danger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

As if to confirm my opinion, Denna scowled fiercely and squirmed away from the light, muttering something indistinct and decidedly unlady like.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss