DECISIVELY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

decisively

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Definition of decisively

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Recent Examples of decisively And collectively, after decisively losing Wednesday’s practice, the Falcons delivered a much more competitive effort Thursday. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 City moved decisively to secure an agreement with Nottingham Forest for Anderson at the beginning of July. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 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 Even so, the final stages of the race in Wisconsin this week offered some clarity about why neither part of the Democratic Party has yet been able to decisively beat the other. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 In the Minnesota Reformer, Max Nesterak looked at how Flanagan won so decisively. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026 More specifically, Raridon is winning more decisively at the top of his routes and creating enough separation to pull away, which helps immensely as a long strider who can win short but primarily threatens defenses at the intermediate level. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The 49ers’ rookie defensive lineman stood out in individual pass-rushing drills early in the session, decisively beating veteran offensive linemen Jake Brendel, Robert Jones and Connor Colby to reach the quarterback. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Hernandez-Thorpe served as mayor of Antioch from 2020-2024 and decisively lost his campaign for re-election. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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Adverb

The first two episodes of this season served as a kind of warm-up, catching us up with Ted and introducing us to the new team, but that’s clearly over.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Arteta is clearly skilled at fostering a sense of togetherness and unity among the squad.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

Lukas Nelson Willie’s son, Lukas Nelson, quit more definitively, swearing off weed and alcohol around 2023.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Energy and technology have been going at it to battle for this year’s leader and just a few weeks ago energy pulled definitively ahead with a 42% year-to-date advance, versus tech’s 29% gain.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of definitively

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In late July, the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification confirmed a biological sibling match, allowing the medical examiner's office to conclusively identify her.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Astronomers have caught glimpses of this elusive phenomenon before, but not conclusively.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusively

Adverb

The young Moroccan caught the eye at the World Cup and certainly has the potential to become one of the best deep-lying midfielders in the game.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Over the past several years, South Korea has emerged as a world-class military power – not quite on the level of the US or China, but certainly capable of defending itself against North Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of certainly

Adverb

Two of their best relievers surely would have helped, but each was used so much during the summer win streak that elbow soreness sidelined them.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The neighborhood Just moments from Lamb’s Conduit Street and directly behind the British Museum, the location is surely hard to beat for those seeking a truly London experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of surely

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The push to make Elci choose between running or radio most assuredly is being done on purpose.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
The season-ending injury to center Kilian O’Connor limited USC’s options, with Tobias Raymond now almost assuredly set to step in there.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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