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decisively

adverb

Definition of decisivelynext
as in clearly

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
  1. clearly
  2. positively
  3. definitively
  4. conclusively
  5. certainly
  6. surely
  7. undoubtedly
  8. assuredly
Adverb
  • Costco clearly agrees because its beloved version is back in the bakery case.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But Fernandez was clearly offside and, by challenging for the ball, was interfering with play.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Some sources expand on the account in Genesis, suggesting the Sodomites were not only immoral but positively antimoral.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Still, plenty of performances jumped out from Week 1, both positively and negatively.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • This isn’t something that can be definitively answered, of course, but Sanheim might have been the Flyers’ best player in the playoffs and is coming off the most consistent and effective season of his career.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But whether any scientists, even with whole small worlds under their command, can definitively find the answer to that question is another matter.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of definitively
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • None of the resolutions have made it to the president's desk, where Trump would almost certainly veto the measure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Standing in the backyard of a house situated near a neighboring golf course, rider screams are certainly audible, and residents said the consistency of them is destroying their quality of life.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Both were competitive, and huge television ratings will surely follow.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Zendaya was surely hard to miss on the red carpet, dazzling in a custom Prada gown embellished with what appeared to be silver sequins and appliqués and sheer white fabric at the low-cut neckline.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • Search engines will evolve, AI platforms will improve and new tools will undoubtedly emerge.
    — Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But the film that made the biggest waves at Venice was undoubtedly the documentary NAZA.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 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
Definition of assuredly

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“Decisively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decisively. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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