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decisively

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Definition of decisively

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Recent Examples of decisively The better approach is to set a clear strategic direction early, make the big calls decisively and ship. — Priya Gill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 For much of the past year, the forecaster has called the Senate decisively for Republicans. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The implication is that Jaissle will not be decisively judged on how his team performs this season. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Her canvases seemed to flirt with a Neo-Expressionism that their milieu—and her own thinking—had decisively rejected. — Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The neckline sits around $130-$133, and yesterday's move pushed decisively through that ceiling and into the prior highs above it. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 In the February election, Bhumjaithai shocked most observers by decisively topping the polls, winning 192 seats to the People’s Party’s 120 seats. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 And collectively, after decisively losing Wednesday’s practice, the Falcons delivered a much more competitive effort Thursday. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2024, the Fed acted decisively to get ahead of a weakening in the labor market, delivering a bold, half-point rate cut. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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Judging by the number of times one replaces the other during matches, manager Phil Parkinson clearly sees them as interchangeable.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The forest being the chasm between rich and poor that's clearly shown on that chart.

— Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearly

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While his fans were disappointed when his name was not included in the lineup announced on Good Morning America, the dancer responded positively when reacting to the news on Instagram.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Sticking with the weekly chart, here's another view showing how the recent comeback has started to positively influence SPOT's moving averages.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of positively

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While no exoplanet has been definitively proven to have a global ocean, there are candidates like TOI-1452 b — a super-Earth orbiting a red dwarf star — that could contain a much larger proportion of water than Earth.

— Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
But season eight pushes the balance definitively toward the collaborative-comedy side, with fewer classic three-player lineups and larger, more chaotic casts.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of definitively

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To be sure, scientists have not yet conclusively established that humanity’s burning of fossil fuels is increasing or intensifying El Niño.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
About the latter the seamlessly professional staff stays conclusively mum, but know that there have been plenty here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusively

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Indeed, scientists believe that, regardless of whether 2026 breaks the record for hottest year ever, 2027 almost certainly will do so because of the El Niño conditions.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
When Washington plays at Philadelphia, Drew Stevens will almost certainly become the eighth.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of certainly

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Duren just watched Thompson’s twin brother sign his extension with the Rockets and surely understands that his contract, or lack thereof, has an inevitable ripple effect on Thompson’s deal.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
That dichotomy surely reflected, consciously or not on Schubert’s part, the circumstances of his life and contradictions of his character.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of surely

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The Jets have a multi-year plan to get back on track, but the first year was undoubtedly a failure.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Facing the Dodgers lineup, which consists of Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, among others, will undoubtedly be his most challenging task.

— Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

Adverb

The assuredly fine folks at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory are hosting the first ever Fat Marmot Week, which begins today.

— Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
The push to make Elci choose between running or radio most assuredly is being done on purpose.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

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