 decisively |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] with firmness | |
| Synonyms: | resolutely | |
| Examples: | "`I will come along,' she said decisively" |
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| Related terms: | indecisively decisive decisive | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] with finality; conclusively | |
| Examples: | "the voted settled the argument decisively" |
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| Related terms: | indecisively decisive decisive | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] in an indisputable degree | |
| Examples: | "the Fisher act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay" |
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| Related terms: | decisive decisive | |
| Similar spelling: |
decisive decisiveness |
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