decisively
English
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Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
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Adverb
decisively (comparative more decisively, superlative most decisively)
- In a decisive manner.
- 1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 6:
- 'In short,' concluded the parson, decisively smacking his leg with his switch, 'there's hardly such another family in England.'
- 2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport[1], archived from the original on 28 November 2011:
- The visitors rallied again though and struck decisively 16 minutes from time when Yaya Toure headed in the winner.
Translations
in a decisive manner
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