decisively

adverb

Definition of decisivelynext
as in clearly

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Recent Examples of decisively But Florida has decisively moved beyond an educational system dominated by a single operator — the school district — and toward a new construct where multiple operators provide choices for families. — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 Most of those are in the Atlanta suburbs — territory that has drifted decisively toward Democrats over the last decade. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026 By afternoon, the Moon trines Mars in your sign and the energy shifts decisively in your favor. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, the Russian government is planning an even more intense campaign against energy and water supplies this winter in an attempt to decisively break Ukraine’s economy and society. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 Being beaten decisively is one thing; hard to take, but no arguments. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The launch comes as federal policy moves decisively toward domestic production. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 For 10 years now — actually, since around the time streaming decisively overtook people’s listening habits — these Beatles releases have made a pretty compelling case for the collectible physical object. — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
  1. clearly
  2. positively
  3. definitively
  4. conclusively
  5. certainly
  6. surely
  7. undoubtedly
  8. assuredly
Adverb
  • Yet the reporting does not clearly distinguish between regional conditions that increase risk and findings establishing why these buildings developed mold.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The authors acknowledge the tax code doesn’t clearly define wagering, and neither courts nor the IRS have stated a position on whether sports event contracts count as wagers under tax law.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Unlike the High Church Swift, Defoe was a puritan (in many things), and where the former was suspicious of the economic instrumentalization that turned people into commodities, the latter was positively bullish on the market economy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Lawrence also noted that becoming a mom has positively impacted her career.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • However, officials emphasized that shark involvement has not been definitively confirmed.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Those letters were definitively spoken after all other possibilities had been ruled out.
    — Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitively
Adverb
  • Plausible deniability is the ability of a person or organization to deny knowledge of, responsibility for or involvement in a controversial action in a manner that cannot be conclusively disproved.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The discoveries will undergo further study, though officials did not report finding any artifacts conclusively linked to Earhart's missing aircraft.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusively
Adverb
  • The sense of freedom from reading post-apocalyptic fiction aside (on the table, open for debate), writing it certainly has been a breath of fresh air.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But perhaps the image of Minaj onstage will inspire the MAGA set to adopt Demna’s revamp of the house—some of the caricatural archetypes in his most recent collection certainly leaned conservative.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • The bike could surely be quite a bit lighter without the folding capability, but Lectric has made the entire Trike2 range foldable, so that's that!
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Much like the Whos down in Whoville kept the spirit of Christmas alive in spite of the Grinch’s gift-stealing gambit, Halloween revelers can surely find ways to enjoy merriment on Saturday.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • Such a mentality wasn’t very smart and players undoubtedly sacrificed long-term health for short-term glory.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The brooch was undoubtedly the hero accessory of Yamal’s red carpet look and recalled the oversize florals that appeared throughout creative director Matthieu Blazy‘s first collection for Chanel.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • Most certainly inspired by its namesake songbird, the interiors self-assuredly announce themselves in shades of canary yellow, glossy black, and a spectrum of browns and greens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This leads to River commandeering a woman’s car and inadvertently gaining a partner in her dog Monty, who doesn’t figure into the action but is most assuredly a Very Good Boy.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of assuredly

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