How to say "decidedly" in Japanese

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ズバリJLPT N1approx.Common
adverb (with と)Covers the 'decidedly' of cutting straight to the point: answering or declaring something decisively and boldly, with no hedging. A mimetic word with a punchy, direct feel, typical of blunt replies and snap verdicts.
断じてだんじてCommon
adverbCovers 'decidedly' in the emphatic sense of 'positively, absolutely': a flat, categorical statement made with total conviction, most often strengthening a firm denial or refusal. It is not the 'decidedly' that merely describes a quality.
彼かれは断だんじて紳士しんしなどではない。↗
He is anything but a gentleman.

Use 「ズバリ」 for the direct, no-hedging 'decidedly' of coming straight to the point, and 「断じて」 for the emphatic 'positively, absolutely' of a flat, categorical assertion or denial.

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Japanese equivalents

ずばりdecisively
断じてだんじてabsolutely

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