decisively

Adverb
Synonyms: resolutely

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (3)

  1. with firmness“`I will come along,' she said decisively”Synonyms: resolutely
  2. with finality; conclusively“the voted settled the argument decisively”
  3. in an indisputable degree“the Fisher Act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Decisive \De*ci*sive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. 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. "Decisive campaign." --Macaulay. "Decisive proof." --Hallam. [1913 Webster]

2.Marked by promptness and decision. [1913 Webster]

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

Syn: Decided; positive; conclusive. See Decided. -- De*ci"sive*ly, adv. -- De*ci"sive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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