DECISIVELY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

decisively

adverb

Definition of decisively

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of decisively Goolsbee's comments arrived on the heels of remarks from other Fed officials Tuesday who said the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee may need to act more decisively to rein in inflation. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 This historic week, the American people decisively spoke, and with our vote, let our voices be heard loud and clear! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 His party won back the Senate decisively in Tuesday’s midterms. — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026 First, voters in Washington, DC, and Denver, Colorado, decisively supported a ban on the sale of foie gras — duck liver made by force-feeding the animals. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026 The Democrats on Tuesday decisively took control of the House and Senate, winning seats in states long considered Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Nov. 2026 Virginia Virginia voters decisively approved a ballot measure in April to redraw the congressional map to favor Democrats in 10 districts and Republicans in one. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 Espinosa won Seat 4 decisively, receiving 59% of the vote compared with 41% for Garagorry. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 Not since voters were repulsed by President Nixon after the Watergate scandal half a century ago has the popular vote swung so decisively in a single election cycle. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively

Adverb

After multiple attempts to press forward, the message of the direction of the school was received very clearly.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The switch to McCarthy has clearly impacted his targets and yardage, but in their Week 5 tie against Washington, Likely was virtually uncoverable against the Commanders’ linebackers and secondary.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

The film world premiered positively at Sundance and was set to have its international launch in Doha.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Though it’s been received positively by many, some groups argue that the ordinance doesn’t fix major gaps that hinder street vendors.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

The prosecution hasn't definitively put a number on those shots but held out the possibility there were more casings than those recovered.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has not definitively committed to retrying Clancy, remaining noncommittal at the hearing last week.

— Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of definitively

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Trump is historically unpopular and the midterms have shown quite conclusively that Republicans will pay no penalty for, and may even benefit from, going along with investigations into the administration.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
However, experiments have yet to establish any of these functions conclusively.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of conclusively

Adverb

Designed in the nineteen-sixties to bring high-quality brewing to Scandinavian homes, the red, orange, yellow, and green machines are surely intended as an antidote to the monochromatic, dark Nordic winters.

— Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
The world is still unpacking it all, but rest assured, Congressional hearings are surely coming.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of surely

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The trajectory will undoubtedly change if Skubal joins the mix.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
McCord will rely on a run game that will undoubtedly face a lot of eight-man fronts, a strategy that has worked for opponents in the past two games.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

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But baseball norms suggest four more starters will be needed for the regular season, and assuredly more.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
But this is a small company working with a secondhand market of existing parts, and assuredly the Tesla basis will bring some unique advantages of its own.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Nov. 2026

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