decidedly

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In the world of men’s fashion, Florsheim is a widely available and decidedly midtier option; it typically retails for about $145.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

America 250, by contrast, is decidedly smaller, sponsoring art exhibits and coordinated "block parties" across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He was known for taking decidedly corny-seeming songs that no other serious player would touch—“I’m an Old Cowhand,” “There’s No Business Like Show Business”—and blowing aggressive, braying solos over them, forging them into legitimate jazz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Yet it simultaneously professes anxiety about an Asian American who has decidedly not stood apart from American institutions and culture: After graduating from Yale Law School, Wang clerked for two Supreme Court justices.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

An eleven-year-old boy who was decidedly large and round stood up and waddled briskly forward.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl