Meaning of decisively in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dəˈsaɪsəvli/

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  1. Adverb

    decisively

    Definitions

    1. with firmness

    Examples

    • « 'I will come along,' she said decisively »

    Antonyms

  2. 2. with finality

    Examples

    • « conclusively »
    • « the voted settled the argument decisively »

    Antonyms

  3. 3. in an indisputable degree

    Examples

    • « the Fisher act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay »

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