decisively

adverb

Definition of decisivelynext
as in clearly

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Recent Examples of decisively Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026 By afternoon, the Moon trines Mars in your sign and the energy shifts decisively in your favor. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 According to Ukrainian intelligence reports, the Russian government is planning an even more intense campaign against energy and water supplies this winter in an attempt to decisively break Ukraine’s economy and society. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 The launch comes as federal policy moves decisively toward domestic production. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 For 10 years now — actually, since around the time streaming decisively overtook people’s listening habits — these Beatles releases have made a pretty compelling case for the collectible physical object. — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Fierce fights whittled down 64 bands to one, but in the final round, the winning band won decisively in a 60-40 vote split. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026 With a wider conflict among the federal circuits, the Court might be inclined to weigh in and decisively rule on whether sports event contracts meet the definition of a swap or are more like sports bets. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
  1. clearly
  2. positively
  3. definitively
  4. conclusively
  5. certainly
  6. surely
  7. undoubtedly
  8. assuredly
Adverb
  • Yet the reporting does not clearly distinguish between regional conditions that increase risk and findings establishing why these buildings developed mold.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The authors acknowledge the tax code doesn’t clearly define wagering, and neither courts nor the IRS have stated a position on whether sports event contracts count as wagers under tax law.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • More positively, business fundamentals for many AI companies look solid.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey Comparison 2023, 94% of employees in high-performing workplaces said working from the office positively affected their individual productivity.
    — Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • The contradicting geological and orbital observations for Phobos and Deimos collected to date have prevented scientists from definitively establishing one hypothesis over the other.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Okay, so Holmes and Evans are definitively not classic-comedy fans.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitively
Adverb
  • Plausible deniability is the ability of a person or organization to deny knowledge of, responsibility for or involvement in a controversial action in a manner that cannot be conclusively disproved.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The discoveries will undergo further study, though officials did not report finding any artifacts conclusively linked to Earhart's missing aircraft.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusively
Adverb
  • While the iPhone Duo’s software certainly felt much smoother and more fluid than Android alternatives, many of its core features have been available on Samsung or Google phones for years.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From broader cultural debates, including race and equity, to how the league enforces its rules, there are certainly things the new WNBA commissioner will need to address next season and beyond.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • The bike could surely be quite a bit lighter without the folding capability, but Lectric has made the entire Trike2 range foldable, so that's that!
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Much like the Whos down in Whoville kept the spirit of Christmas alive in spite of the Grinch’s gift-stealing gambit, Halloween revelers can surely find ways to enjoy merriment on Saturday.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • Achieving complete reusability with an orbital rocket has never been done before, so SpaceX’s engineering team will undoubtedly face some significant hurdles.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • His favorite part of his job today, undoubtedly, is interacting with customers.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • Most certainly inspired by its namesake songbird, the interiors self-assuredly announce themselves in shades of canary yellow, glossy black, and a spectrum of browns and greens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This leads to River commandeering a woman’s car and inadvertently gaining a partner in her dog Monty, who doesn’t figure into the action but is most assuredly a Very Good Boy.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of assuredly

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