Appropriately
Appropriately adverb - In a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose.
Decidedly and appropriately are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decidedly" instead an adverb "Appropriately".
Decidedly
Decidedly adverb - Without question and beyond doubt.
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Synonyms for Decidedly
Appropriately and decidedly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriately" instead an adverb "Decidedly".
Nearby Word: decided
Both words in one sentence
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In a similar vein, Raphael's decidedly vampiric qualities give him an appropriately vampiric finisher that involves forcing his opponent to their knees and draining them from the neck while they futilely struggle beneath him.
Source: Ho Yay / Video Games -
While both halves of the novel are bleak—appropriately enough—Esther is ultimately optimistic about human nature in a way that her counterpart most decidedly is not.
Source: Literature / Bleak House -
Though an antagonist, Bartholomew Kuma is decidedly on the side of "Justice," and appropriately has a very, very manly jawline, as Sanji finds out the hard way when he attempts to kick it and nearly breaks his leg.
Source: Lantern Jaw of Justice
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