DECISIVELY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

decisively

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Definition of decisively

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of decisively 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 The proposal, which called for overhauling the judicial selection process and directly electing Supreme Court justices, was decisively turned back on Tuesday. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 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 The momentum of practice changed decisively when the Chargers transitioned into 11-on-11 and the offensive linemen and defensive line entered team drills. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The broad market index will have to close decisively above the 7,620 resistance level — which represents its prior June record — for a couple consecutive sessions before investors can trust the change in trend, according to market technicians. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 That’s telegraphing the ending, which is almost assuredly Reigns beating Rollins, perhaps decisively but likely with help from The Bloodline, who lost on SummerSlam Saturday. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The web slinger scored a new high of $72 million, decisively beating previous record holder Endgame’s $60 million. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026 Moscow’s ability to decisively breach the Ukrainian frontline is increasingly in doubt. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively

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The planet showed a sharp gibbous disk phase, clearly visible even at moderate power.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Blasi is clearly in form and showed it Tuesday, begging the question whether this may force her team to let her race for a stage.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

Frederick said that how Howard has handled unenrollment and reenrollment can contribute positively to the school’s image.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Nicole Kidman’s jet set summer continues with its most recent stop in Mykonos, Greece, where the actress was positively glowing alongside Lioness co-star Zoe Saldaña.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of positively

Adverb

Randomized studies More often, your question of interest might not have been answered definitively yet in the medical literature.

— Lucy McGowan, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
The soft ending plants the suggestion that David’s entanglement with Sara might not be definitively over.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of definitively

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The Guthrie family has offered a $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery, while the FBI has added a $100,000 reward for information that conclusively advances the investigation.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
At the time, there was not enough evidence to conclusively identify the victim—until two years ago, when the CCSO began working with the Oregon Cold Case Collective (OC3) to use genealogy to finally crack the cold case.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of conclusively

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This would be a well-below-normal season, and certainly a welcome one for coastal residents in the United States from South Texas to Florida to Maine.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Bringing in the Frenchman would certainly be a statement signing, and significantly boost an attacking line that is depleted following the exit of Mohamed Salah and the long-term loss of Hugo Ekitike to injury.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of certainly

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While the Fathom will surely attract some Ford truck enthusiasts, its size, price point and electric powertrain all also likely bring in new buyers.

— Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Preventing the development of an Iranian nuclear weapon is surely a vital interest, and destroying Iran’s nuclear program is a clear objective that was plausibly attainable.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of surely

Adverb

Then there's the dust that will assuredly find its way into the habitat, Hynek said, so engineers are looking at filtering systems and just how much time will be required to clean the inside of the habitat.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
That’s telegraphing the ending, which is almost assuredly Reigns beating Rollins, perhaps decisively but likely with help from The Bloodline, who lost on SummerSlam Saturday.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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