Used in a Sentence

decisively

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for decisively.

Editorial note

Unjustified wars are waged with just enough people to not lose completely, but not enough to decisively win.

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Quick take

In a decisive manner.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of decisively gathered in one view.

adverb

In a decisive manner.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for decisively.

adverb

In a decisive manner.

Example sentences

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Unjustified wars are waged with just enough people to not lose completely, but not enough to decisively win.

2

They are searching for a commander who can end (not intended) unresolvable conflicts decisively and, above all, permanently.

3

We’re going to step decisively away from that model now and focus only on providing a great search experience.

4

Swapping those positions is morally equivalent because there's not enough information to judge between them decisively.

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Most people agree that this view was decisively refuted in 1929, do they not?

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The rest mostly add weight for dubious benefit; I'm guessing increasing laser power will win that arms race decisively.

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It's just about immediate priorities which should be decided quickly and decisively.

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However, the Google Spain case last year changed that pretty decisively.

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Driverlessness does not change the bad physics of car transportation decisively.

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I've been proved decisively wrong and I've gained some greater appreciation for python's libraries.

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He said what was on his mind and dealt with the issue quickly and decisively - who are we to fault that?

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The tools that were developed in the process have allowed the field (or the more brain-oriented parts of it) to move in a rather decisively different direction.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use decisively in a sentence?

Unjustified wars are waged with just enough people to not lose completely, but not enough to decisively win.

What does decisively mean?

In a decisive manner.

What part of speech is decisively?

decisively is commonly used as adverb.