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decidedly

/ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪdli/ American
  • adv. 明显, 显然, 无疑
Definition
  • adv. very clearly and without any doubt
Example
His mood became decidedly better after the good news arrived.
好消息传来后,他的心情明显好转了。
Word familydeci-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: clearly and with certainty (adverb).

比较义项:肯定地,无疑地(副词)。

  • definitely

    The most common, neutral way to state certainty about a fact or future action; used with everyday verbs like "will" or "is", with no special emotional tone.

    表达对事实或将来行为确定性时最常见、最中性的说法;常与“will”或“is”等日常动词连用,不带特殊情绪色彩。

    I will definitely call you back after my meeting ends.

    开完会后我一定会给你回电话。

  • decidedly 本词

    Describes the noticeable degree of a quality, typically placed before an adjective or comparative (e.g. "decidedly better"), rather than expressing certainty about a fact; slightly more formal.

    描述某种性质明显的程度,通常放在形容词或比较级前(如“decidedly better”),而不是表达对事实的肯定;语气略正式。

    His mood became decidedly better after the good news arrived.

    听到好消息后,他的心情明显好转了。

  • emphatically

    Conveys strong feeling or forceful insistence, usually with verbs of asserting or denying (e.g. "deny", "state"), showing the speaker's emotional force rather than plain certainty.

    表示强烈的情感或坚决的态度,通常与“deny”“state”等表示断言或否认的动词连用,体现说话人的强烈情绪,而非单纯的确定性。

    She emphatically denied any involvement in the mistake.

    她坚决否认与这个错误有任何关系。

Definitely, decidedly, and emphatically all show certainty, but they differ. Definitely is the most common, neutral word for a fact or plan. Decidedly describes a noticeable degree, often before an adjective, like 'decidedly better'. Emphatically shows strong feeling, often with verbs like deny or state.

这三个词都表示某种确定或明显的态度,但语气和用法不同:definitely 最常用、最中性,用于陈述确定的事实或计划;decidedly 强调某种性质变化的明显程度,常修饰形容词或比较级;emphatically 则带有强烈情绪,常用于坚决地断言或否认某事。