decisively

de·ci·sive

 (dĭ-sī′sĭv)

adj.

1. Settling a matter or conflict; conclusive: the decisive battle in the war; the decisive piece of evidence in the lawsuit.

2. Characterized by or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and firmly; resolute: a decisive leader.

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de·ci′sive·ly adv.

de·ci′sive·ness n.

Synonyms: decisive, conclusive, critical, crucial, definitive, determinative
These adjectives mean determining an outcome or settling an issue with finality: the decisive vote; a conclusive reason; a critical experiment; a crucial moment; a definitive verdict; the determinative battle.

Antonym: indecisive

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Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	decisively - with firmness; "`I will come along,' she said decisively" resolutely indecisively - lacking firmness or resoluteness; "`I don't know,' he said indecisively"
	2.	decisively - with finality; conclusively; "the voted settled the argument decisively" indecisively - without finality; inconclusively; "the battle ended indecisively; neither side had clearly won but neither side admitted defeat"
	3.	decisively - in an indisputable degree; "the Fisher Act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay"

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Translations

بصورَةٍ حاسِمَه

rozhodně

beslutsomtresolut

entscheidend

αποφασιστικά

án òess aî hika

besluttsomt

azimlekararlı bir şekilde

果断果断地

decisively

[dɪˈsaɪsɪvlɪ] ADV

1. (= conclusively) to be decisively beaten → ser derrotado de modo decisivo

2. (= resolutely) → con decisión, con resolución

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decisively

[dɪˈsaɪsɪvli] adv [act] → avec fermeté; [vote, reject, win] → de manière décisive; [say] → de manière résolue

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decisively

adv

(= crucially, conclusively) change, influence → entscheidend; defeat → deutlich; reject → entschieden

(= resolutely) say → bestimmt, entschlossen; act → entschlossen

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decisively

[dɪˈsaɪsɪvlɪ] adv (act) → con decisione

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decisive

(diˈsaisiv) adjective

1. final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc. The battle was decisive. beslissend, deurslaggewend حاسِمٌ решителен decisivo rozhodující entscheidend afgørende αποφασιστικόςdecisivo otsustav سرنوشت ساز ratkaiseva décisif מָכרִיע निर्णायक odlučan, mjerodavan döntő menentukan afgerandi decisivo 決定的な 결정적인 lemiamas, sprendžiamasis izšķirošs muktamat beslissendavgjørende, bestemtdecydujący سر نوشت ساز decisivo decisiv решающий rozhodujúci odločilen odlučujući avgörande ซึ่งลงความเห็นแล้ว kesin, sonuca götüren 決定性的 вирішальний فیصلہ کن quyết định 决定性的

2. showing decision and firmness. He's very decisive. beslis قاطِع، باتٌّ решителен decidido rozhodný entschlossen beslutsom; resolut αποφασιστικόςdecidido otsusekindel مصمم؛ پر اراده päättäväinen décidéהחלטי अटल odrješit döntő teguh ákveðinn, einbeittur deciso 断固とした 단호한 ryžtingas apņēmīgs; izlēmīgs tegas resoluutbestemt, besluttsomzdecydowany فيصله، قضاوت ، ټينګار، تصميم decidido decis, hotărât решительный rozhodný odločen odlučan bestämd, beslutsam ซึ่งเด็ดเดี่ยว; ซึ่งแน่วแน่ kararlı, azimli 果斷的 рішучий بختہ فیصلہ کرنے والا quyết đoán 果断的

deˈcisiveness noun

beslistheid حَسْم решителност decisão rozhodnost die Entschlossenheit beslutsomhed αποφασιστικότηταdeterminación otsusekindlus قاطعیت päättäväisyys fermeté הֶחלֵטִיוּת निश्चितता odlučnost döntő volta vminek kepastian ákveðni, einbeitni fermezza きっぱりしたところ 단호함 ryžtingumas apņēmība; izlēmība ketegasan beslistheidbesluttsomhet, bestemthetzdecydowanie قاطع decisão fermitate решительность rozhodnosť odločnost odlučnost bestämdhet, beslutsamhet ความแน่นอน kararlılık, azimkârlık 果斷 рішучість حتمیت sự quyết đoán 果断

deˈcisively adverb

He acted very decisively. beslis بصورَةٍ حاسِمَه решително com decisão rozhodně entscheidend beslutsomt; resolut αποφασιστικά con decisión, decididamente otsustavalt بطور قاطعانه päättäväisesti sans hésiter בְּהֶחלֵטִיוּת निश्चय के साथ odlučno döntően dengan tegas án þess að hika con decisione きっぱりと 단호히, 결정적으로 ryžtingai apņēmīgi; izšķiroši dengan tegas resoluutbestemt, besluttsomtzdecydowanie قاطعانه com decisão fără a ezita решительно rázne odločno odlučno bestämt, beslutsamt อย่างแน่นอน kararlı bir şekilde; azimle 果斷，果斷地 рішуче حتمی dứt khoát 果断，果断地

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