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decisively

[dih-sahy-siv-lee] / dɪˈsaɪ sɪv li /






ADVERB
resolutely
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The administration had one instrument, an off switch, and acted decisively.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Energy minister Chris McDonald said the government was "acting decisively and with a purpose in the national interest".

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

But the silence has catalyzed non-Swiftie onlookers to gin up something decisively, inarguably odious to place at the singer’s feet.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

By every metric, Spain controlled the match and won decisively in its best performance of the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Garfield was confident that he had taken the majority in enough states to win decisively in the Electoral College.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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