Meaning
definitely, decidedly
- definitely, clearly
- decisively, resolutely
In a sentence
Questo caffè è decisamente troppo caldo.
This coffee is definitely too hot.
La situazione è decisamente migliorata negli ultimi giorni.
The situation has definitely improved in the last few days.
No, non mi piace decisamente questo posto.
No, I definitely don't like this place.
Usage notes
- Use decisamente to strengthen an opinion: more emphatic than sicuramente, less absolute than assolutamente.
- Very common before adjectives and adverbs: decisamente meglio, decisamente troppo caro.
- It can mean either “definitely” or “decisively”; context matters. In action contexts, English often needs “decisively,” not “definitely.”