1In a manner that settles an issue convincingly or produces a definite result.
I want the person who wins the election to win decisively
samples from his body proved decisively that he was poisoned
Example sentencesExamples
With wind and sun advantage to come the game had swung decisively in favour of the Glasgow side.
Instead, the game turned decisively in the Vikings' favor.
Brown still decisively beats Cameron by 52 per cent to 32 per cent when voters are asked which is the strongest leader.
The party's annual conference voted decisively to extend the present ban on corporal punishment in schools to family life.
In reality, the German army was decisively beaten in the field by an army superior in every respect.
In the ensuing election Peel won decisively.
Police officers have voted decisively against routinely carrying firearms, despite rocketing gun crime.
He fought at the battle of Worcester where the royalists were decisively defeated.
At this pivotal moment, the balance of psychological power decisively shifts.
The time may finally have come to confront and decisively defeat academic political correctness.
2In a way that shows the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
the government will act decisively against all extremist activities
we must respond decisively to protect our national interests
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His survivors neither decisively pull together nor fall apart.
Students need to learn how to write effectively, think quickly and decisively act on a plan.
We react decisively to protect life whenever evidence points to there being a risk from a firearm and that often means the deployment of armed officers.
The Children's Minister made it clear the Coalition was minded to move decisively on maternity leave entitlement.
Bruce has proved again that he is an extremely adaptable manager who reacts decisively to problems.
He's decisively taken charge of the situation.
In June, French and Dutch voters decisively rejected the European constitution.
She took the initiative and immediately and decisively rejected Nick when he said that love wasn't fun any more.
At numerous stages in the case, social workers had failed to intervene decisively to save the boy.
He quietly but decisively got down to the business of saving lives.
Definition of decisively in US English:
decisively
adverbdəˈsīsəvlēdəˈsaɪsəvli
1In a manner that settles an issue convincingly or produces a definite result.
I want the person who wins the election to win decisively
samples from his body proved decisively that he was poisoned
Example sentencesExamples
Instead, the game turned decisively in the Vikings' favor.
The party's annual conference voted decisively to extend the present ban on corporal punishment in schools to family life.
At this pivotal moment, the balance of psychological power decisively shifts.
The time may finally have come to confront and decisively defeat academic political correctness.
Police officers have voted decisively against routinely carrying firearms, despite rocketing gun crime.
In reality, the German army was decisively beaten in the field by an army superior in every respect.
With wind and sun advantage to come the game had swung decisively in favour of the Glasgow side.
He fought at the battle of Worcester where the royalists were decisively defeated.
In the ensuing election Peel won decisively.
Brown still decisively beats Cameron by 52 per cent to 32 per cent when voters are asked which is the strongest leader.
2In a way that shows the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
the government will act decisively against all extremist activities
we must respond decisively to protect our national interests
Example sentencesExamples
We react decisively to protect life whenever evidence points to there being a risk from a firearm and that often means the deployment of armed officers.
Students need to learn how to write effectively, think quickly and decisively act on a plan.
He's decisively taken charge of the situation.
The Children's Minister made it clear the Coalition was minded to move decisively on maternity leave entitlement.
She took the initiative and immediately and decisively rejected Nick when he said that love wasn't fun any more.
In June, French and Dutch voters decisively rejected the European constitution.
His survivors neither decisively pull together nor fall apart.
He quietly but decisively got down to the business of saving lives.
Bruce has proved again that he is an extremely adaptable manager who reacts decisively to problems.
At numerous stages in the case, social workers had failed to intervene decisively to save the boy.