🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

decididamente

Pronunciation / Transliteration: decididamente

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Decidedly/dɪˈsaɪ.dɪd.li/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele era decididamente o melhor aluno da classe."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    Undoubtedly; unquestionably; in a way that is clear and obvious.

    "She was decidedly unimpressed by their clumsy attempt at an apology."
  2. 2

    In a firm, resolute, or determined manner.

    "He nodded decidedly and turned away to begin the task."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the past participle of the verb decide, originating from Middle English via Old French decider, from Latin decidere meaning 'to cut off, determine'. The suffix -ly was added to form an adverb indicating firmness or certainty, evolving into its current usage to describe something done without doubt or with clear definition.

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