decidedly
/dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/adverb
decidedly is spelled D-E-C-I-D-E-D-L-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, decidedly means “In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in decidedly?
| Letters | 9: D-E-C-I-D-E-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is decidedly?
Decidedly appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce decidedly?
- /dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/
Decidedly has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-decidedly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of decidedly
- more decidedly comparative
- most decidedly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does decidedly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner which leaves little question; definitely, clearly.
In a decidedly petulant manner she sat with crossed arms and a frown.
- 2
In a decided or final manner; resolutely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Decidedly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décidément , clairement |
| German | entschieden |
| Portuguese | decididamente , definitivamente |
| Spanish | decididamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does decidedly come from?
From decided + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).