decisively

adverb

Definition of decisivelynext
as in clearly

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Recent Examples of decisively On a moonless night, that Alpha team crept silently from the statue’s belly and wrenched open the gates of Troy, decisively ending the war in their favor. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 Then-Vice President Kamala Harris, who ran instead, lost decisively to Trump. — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Another example is Jonathan Tah, who ended up missing decisively for Germany in their shootout against Paraguay. — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 15 July 2026 After spending most of the past year oscillating in neutral territory, momentum has shifted decisively to the upside in recent weeks. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026 This year, the conversation shifted decisively toward enterprise-wide transformation. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The results decisively show that Ukrainians still consider Americans in general to be a friend, with a solid majority of 73% judging them as such. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 The battle has decisively shifted from policy to legal challenges and legislative defense. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Then, on June 26 — one day after Councilmember Vivian Moreno and her chief of staff Gerardo Ramirez attended the committee’s Friends of San Ysidro luncheon — the city’s position shifted again, this time more decisively. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
  1. clearly
  2. positively
  3. definitively
  4. conclusively
  5. certainly
  6. surely
  7. undoubtedly
  8. assuredly
Adverb
  • With Cincinnati clearly swinging for the fences after an active offseason in hopes of maximizing quarterback Joe Burrow’s prime, Pitcher could receive an even larger spotlight.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The true number of cases is in the thousands, clearly exceeding the country’s standard range of between 2,000 and 5,000 in recent years.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • The future of the microcollege movement remains uncertain, but alumni like Coyne believe their own futures have been positively shaped by the experience.
    — Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Tillis, who spent much of his time at the hearing complaining about the Biden administration, seemed positively inclined toward Blanche.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • The title definitively places this generation among the pantheon of world soccer, capping off a brilliant era following the 2024 European Championship.
    — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026
  • Although receipt of the letter does not indicate that someone definitively cheated, an unspecified number of cases have been referred to district attorneys for prosecution, the spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of definitively
Adverb
  • An undetermined classification means investigators could not conclusively prove a cause or narrow it down to one potential cause.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Don't lab studies conclusively prove the bio-insecticidal toxicity of marigolds?
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Definition of conclusively
Adverb
  • An exploded sunfish spread out in the water in thousands of pieces is certainly easier to share, offering another possible explanation for this practice.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • So Dejan Joveljic’s goal in the 28th minute to break a scoreless deadlock was certainly a welcome sign.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • What the museum surely didn’t expect was for the trophy to arrive freshly imbued with New York history.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
  • His long-term future surely hovered as another complicating factor.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • The Super Bowl is undoubtedly the main sporting event in the United States, but its scale pales in comparison to the World Cup.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Advertisement During the World Cup final game, there will undoubtedly be more debate about whether the hydration breaks are necessary.
    — Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • That will assuredly trigger major cuts throughout the combined company.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • To do so would assuredly require losing most of – if not all – of the 2027 season.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of assuredly

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