Meaning & use
decisively
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In a way that settles a matter clearly and firmly, without hesitation or doubt.
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The team won decisively, scoring three unanswered goals in the second half.
She acted decisively, canceling the trip as soon as the storm warning came in.
A note on using this word
Can describe both a clear, one-sided outcome (as in a decisive victory) and confident, firm action.
Words with a similar meaning
firmlyconclusively
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Words with an opposite meaning
hesitantlyindecisively
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