decisively

Adverb
US[dih-sahy-siv-lee]/dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/4 syllables
Synonyms: resolutely

Open English WordNet

Adverb (3)

  1. with firmness of purpose“‘I will come along,’ she said decisively”Synonyms: resolutelyOpposite indecisivelyFrom decisive
  2. with finality; conclusively“the voted settled the argument decisively”Opposite indecisivelyFrom decisive
  3. in an indisputable degree“the Fisher Act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay”From decisive
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“decisively” is listed under Decisive.

De·ci·sive adjective

Origin: Cf. F. décisif. See Decision.

1. Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive. “A decisive, irrevocable doom.” Bates. William “Decisive campaign.” Thomas Babington Macaulay “Decisive proof.” Henry Hallam

2. Marked by promptness and decision.

A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character.— John Foster

Synonyms: Decided; positive; conclusive. See Decided.

— De·ci′wb-a1′>′sive·ly, adverb — De·ci′wb-a1′>′sive·ness, noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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