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decisively

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Definition of decisively

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of decisively First, voters in Washington, DC, and Denver, Colorado, decisively supported a ban on the sale of foie gras — duck liver made by force-feeding the animals. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026 The Democrats on Tuesday decisively took control of the House and Senate, winning seats in states long considered Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Nov. 2026 Espinosa won Seat 4 decisively, receiving 59% of the vote compared with 41% for Garagorry. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 Not since voters were repulsed by President Nixon after the Watergate scandal half a century ago has the popular vote swung so decisively in a single election cycle. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Work once relegated to the lesser category of renovation has moved decisively toward the center of the field. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 But Florida has decisively moved beyond an educational system dominated by a single operator — the school district — and toward a new construct where multiple operators provide choices for families. — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 Most of those are in the Atlanta suburbs — territory that has drifted decisively toward Democrats over the last decade. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Voters, though, decisively defeated a repeal measure in 1942. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026

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Both camps are chasing an 11-member board majority, though a handful of candidates don’t align clearly with either side.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had clearly communicated its demands.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

While Musk is overwhelmingly viewed positively by MAGA Republicans, those numbers dip for non-MAGA GOP voters and plummet for independent and Democratic voters.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
One-third of consumers don’t like it when brands use AI and another third of those surveyed said the use of AI could positively influence their purchasing decisions.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

But at least Vision finally, definitively answers his biggest questions.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
The evidence is intriguing but not conclusive, historians caution; Jones was a common name, and the records do not definitively establish his role.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 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

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That certainly tells the story of our frustration in the position.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
With almost nothing else to talk about, however, the Vicki-versus-Carmella drama will almost certainly make up the bulk of the reunion, which premieres on Thursday and has been limited (rather tellingly) to two parts.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of certainly

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The House seems almost surely headed for a Democratic handover — the party needs to flip only three seats, and well over a dozen Republican seats are in polling trouble.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
The Eilish cameo will surely outweigh all other highlights in the popular vote that is (for once, picture-less) social media.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of surely

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Paxton could still win, but the race undoubtedly opens up a shocking vulnerability in Republicans’ red wall.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
At its core, and undoubtedly the most bustling area of Polofest throughout the weekend, was a central room made to resemble Ralph Lauren stores around the world, but with a catch.

— Zachary Weiss, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

Adverb

The politicians know who put them in office and most assuredly don’t want to risk that the gravy train of public union money and manpower will start heading in another direction.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
With improvements to Starship and Raptor engine performance, and as SpaceX gets a better handle on in-space refueling operations, that number will assuredly come down.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026

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