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decisively
[ dih-sahy-siv-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that settles a matter and puts an end to debate or speculation:
The question, "Do habitable conditions for life exist elsewhere in the galaxy?" has been decisively answered in the affirmative.
- in a firm and resolute way, without wavering:
The Executive Office must be able to move quickly and decisively to preserve endangered ecosystems, history, or prehistory on federal land.
- in a clear or definite way; indisputably:
She has not only decisively beaten but ended the political career of every candidate who ran against her.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz···· adverb
- ···· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decisively1
Example Sentences
The claim of a link between vaccines and autism has been decisively debunked.
Israel won decisively, capturing a swath of territory including the Gaza Strip, West Bank and the Old City of Jerusalem.
The result, smartly conceived by guest curator and the artist’s longtime friend Gregory Evans, decisively shifts the frame to Bachardy as living a life among diverse artists.
He said the government had moved "decisively" to secure the raw materials needed to "help save British Steel", adding that UK industries depended on the company.
Even 10 years after an Italian court decisively overturned her murder conviction, the stigma and speculation never went away.
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