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

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

He is both the 20-year-old sponge we all know — and were — and someone decidedly different.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

London Theatre praised the play in its four-star review and said "it is decidedly modern in its outlook, colloquial speech, and, most potently, impact".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“You’d better do it, Mary. I’ll supply the money.” and Aunt Carrol to reply decidedly, “I certainly will, if her father and mother consent.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott