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Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.
Noam Chomsky

Meaning of "decisively" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECISIVELY

decisively  [dɪˈsaɪsɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECISIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decisively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DECISIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of decisively in the English dictionary

The definition of decisively in the dictionary is making decisions in a decisive way. Other definition of decisively is by a large margin; conclusively.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECISIVELY


abrasively
əˈbreɪsɪvlɪ
aggressively
əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
derisively
dɪˈraɪsɪvlɪ
dismissively
dɪsˈmɪsɪvlɪ
dissuasively
dɪˈsweɪsɪvlɪ
divisively
dɪˈvaɪsɪvlɪ
evasively
ɪˈveɪsɪvlɪ
exclusively
ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ
extensively
ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ
incisively
ɪnˈsaɪsɪvlɪ
indecisively
ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪvlɪ
massively
ˈmæsɪvlɪ
permissively
pəˈmɪsɪvlɪ
persuasively
pəˈsweɪsɪvlɪ
pervasively
pəˈveɪsɪvlɪ
progressively
prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
remissively
rɪˈmɪsɪvlɪ
suasively
ˈsweɪsɪvlɪ
submissively
səbˈmɪsɪvlɪ
transmissively
trænzˈmɪsɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECISIVELY

decipherable
decipherer
decipherment
decision
decision support system
decision table
decision theory
decision time
decision tree
decision-maker
decision-making
decisional
decisive
decisiveness
decisory
decistere
decitizenise
decitizenize
decivilise
decivilize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECISIVELY

actively
alternatively
collaboratively
collectively
comparatively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
inductively
lively
lovely
negatively
objectively
positively
qualitatively
quantitatively
relatively
respectively
selectively
successively
tentatively

Synonyms and antonyms of decisively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decisively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECISIVELY

Find out the translation of decisively to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decisively from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decisively» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

果断
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decisiva
570 millions of speakers

English

decisively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्णायक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حاسم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

решительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decisivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মীমাংসিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décisive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tegas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entscheidend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

決定的に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결정적으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegese
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dứt khoát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्णायकपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kararlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decisamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdecydowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рішуче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decisiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποφασιστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beslissend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beslut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

besluttsomt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decisively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECISIVELY»

The term «decisively» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECISIVELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decisively

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10 QUOTES WITH «DECISIVELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decisively.
1
Ibrahim Babangida
The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an appropriate environment for cultivation of freedom and democracy and the natural emergence of a new social order.
2
Benazir Bhutto
A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism.
3
Walther Bothe
During this time I had the singular good fortune of being able to discuss the problem constantly with Einstein. Some experiments done at Einstein's suggestion yielded no decisively new result.
4
Marvin Bower
A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.
5
P. Chidambaram
I think people respect governments that take decisions and act decisively.
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Noam Chomsky
Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.
7
Theodore Dalrymple
So what exactly are the rewards of resentment. It is always a relief to know that the reason we have failed in life is not because we lack the talent, energy, or determination to succeed, but because of a factor that is beyond our control and that has loaded the dice decisively against us.
8
Bulent Ecevit
Although we dealt decisively with all terrorist organizations, we at the same time not only maintained, preserved our democracy, but kept improving it.
9
Jim Gerlach
Further, by acting decisively in Iraq, the United States has sent very strong signals to other nations that have been or could be terrorist sympathizers.
10
Martin Heidegger
We still by no means think decisively enough about the essence of action.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECISIVELY»

Discover the use of decisively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decisively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Truth About Acting Decisively
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Making Smart Decisions (9780132354639) by Robert E. Gunther. Available in print and digital formats.
Robert E. Gunther, 2010
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Result: How to think decisively, take action and get results
This book will show you how to streamline the result your after, so you can deliver more, more effectively and more efficiently.
Phil Olley, 2013
3
Reshaping the Expeditionary Army to Win Decisively: The Case ...
RESHAPING THE EXPEDITIONARY ARMY TO WIN DECISIVELY: THE CASE FOR GREATER STABILIZATION CAPACITY IN THE MODULAR FORCE The United States is without question the world's premier superpower and, as such, bears ...
Brian G. Watson
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The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing
Both decidedly and decisively can mean “firmly” or “resolutely” (she spoke decidedly; they acted decisively), but decidedly can also mean “definitely” or “ unquestionably” (a decidedly awkward situation), while decisively can mean ...
Martin H. Manser, 2009
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Knowledge and Evidence
an explanation decisively better than its understood contraries. Consider a case where my subjective contents C consist of an apparent blue book, and where the proposition that there is a blue book here (call it 'P') is decisively a better ...
Paul K. Moser, 1991
6
The Ultimate Project
It is the ability to plan that delivers the ability to act decisively It is the ability to plan that delivers the ability to act decisively It is the ability to plan that delivers the ability to act decisively It is the ability to plan that delivers the ability to act ...
Melissa Snyder, 2003
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Our Stories: Essays on Life, Death, and Free Will
It should be evident that the debate discussed above about death is a Dialectical Stalemate. Nussbaum points out that the examples invoked by Nagel, even as modified by me, cannot decisively show that death is a bad thing for the individual ...
John Martin Fischer, 2009
8
From Vietnam To 9/11: On the Front Lines of National Security
The United States and its allies reacted decisively. Congress authorized military action and the American people overwhelmingly supported it. So did the Kuwaitis . In the intervention in Panama, the key factors were the long historical ties ...
John P Murtha, 2010
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CliffsNotes GMAT Cram Plan
EXAMPLE: Of the hundreds of challenges facing economic leaders today, the more demanding ones focus on handling each crisis decisively and correct. the more demanding ones focus on handling each crisis decisively and correct. the ...
William Ma, Jane R. Burstein, 2009
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Words of a Father
DECISIVELY. I'm in first, I am the best No time to sit, no time to rest The world we own, 'tis ours to sell I think I might and move from hell Cause look around my friend, you'll see Wars and crime amidst life's mediocrity Gentle folk can't find a ...
Edward Sulek, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECISIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decisively is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 facts about Greece and the EU
The people of Greece spoke decisively on Sunday, voting 61% to 39% to reject financial bailout terms called for by its creditors, but the ... «Pew Research Center, Jul 15»
2
Greece's Russian fantasy; Russia's European delusion
The striking outcome of this Sunday's Greek referendum is that the collective attitude departed so decisively from common sense. The question ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
3
Greek crisis revives Polish debate over joining the euro
Komorowski, who leaves office next month, spoke as the mood in Poland has turned decisively against the euro. President-elect Andrzej Duda, ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
4
For a Fistful of Euros...
Amazingly, this unbridged 'gap' was what 'decisively' separated the two sides and caused the fatal collapse of talks between the two perennial ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Drawn + Quarterly Publishing Transformed Comics. Can It Survive …
... a lavish showcase for formalist experimentation and avant garde tomfoolery that broke decisively with the ambience of underground comics. «The New Republic, Jul 15»
6
Ashes 2015: Live Cricket Score of England vs Australia, 1st Test …
Australia were diligent but could do little more on a pitch that seems decisively on the slower side. Lunch : England have made a good ... «Cricbuzz, Jul 15»
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Sport NI crisis: Minister sends civil servants to run organisation
... have made complaints. The minister said it had been important to "act swiftly and decisively" after being made aware of the issues last week. «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
Bring India Into APEC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government must act decisively to open the Indian economy to the rapidly changing global trade system, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Myanmar Reveals Date for Historic 2015 Elections
When polls were held in 1990, the NLD won decisively despite Suu Kyi being under house arrest. However, the military prevented it from taking ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
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Exasperation amongst politicians and markets as a final deadline is …
For the first time yesterday there was a real sense of selling pressure coming through that took gold decisively clear of the bottom of the trading ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»

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