decisively

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decisively

/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ UK

adverb more decisively · most decisively

In a decisive manner. 'In short,' concluded the parson, decisively smacking his leg with his switch, 'there's hardly such another family in England.'

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Closest in meaning: resolutely, determinedly, definitively, conclusively, certainly, clearly, critically, purposefully, convincingly, persuasively, effectively, crucially, firmly, rigorously, flatly, meaningfully

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adv in a decisive manner

Español	decisivamente
Français	de manière décisive
Italiano	decisivamente, decisamente

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@misc{decisively_2026,
  title = {decisively},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decisively},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}