decisively
adverb
Simple meaning
With finality; conclusively.
Pronunciation
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dɪˈsaɪsɪvli
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Definition
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adverb
In a decisive manner.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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More ways to use decisively
- “`I will come along,' she said decisively.”adverb
- “The voted settled the argument decisively.”adverb
- “The Fisher Act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay.”adverb
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Determining or having the power to determine an outcome.
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Sense: in a decisive manner
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