decidedly

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Kevin Warsh’s address was terse following his first Fed meeting as chair, but his messaging carried decidedly hawkish undertones, fueling bets that the central bank may raise interest rates later this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Here, the ratio tips decidedly toward olive oil.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The start of his coaching career was decidedly more obscure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Supernovae are significant to us in one other decidedly central way.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson