decisively

adverb

Definition of decisivelynext
as in clearly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decisively
  1. clearly
  2. certainly
  3. surely
  4. assuredly
  5. definitely
  6. potentially
Adverb
  • Razer is clearly gunning for Apple with its Razer Blade 16, which is significantly thinner than last year's model.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
  • One of the things that the world has learned so clearly about decarbonization is that there is no social license for decarbonization pathways that put upward pressure on consumer prices.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • The conversation will certainly want to consider the perspectives of its shareholders as well as its workforce.
    Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • As artists go, this giant Kansas City Chiefs fan’s name might not be broadly known, but his giant, red, white and gold works — seen around the city by tens of thousands of people daily— certainly are.
    Eric Adler and, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • But one consideration could be Yuki Tsunoda, who will surely be considering his future after being snubbed by Red Bull in favor of Liam Lawson for a seat at the top team this year.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Boris Epshteyn | ⬇ 1 A longtime adviser, his stock surely fell after Trump’s attorneys launched an investigation for allegedly seeking payments from jobseekers, like Bessent, which Epshteyn denies.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • But this is Jimmy Butler, so that assuredly won’t happen.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Miami would assuredly love to acquire his services, but that would take more than just Butler.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of assuredly
Adverb
  • At this point, that secret is definitely more secure than the secret of At Attin.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Takeaway number 2, then, is that Valve is definitely committed to getting SteamOS supported on Nvidia hardware —work that will likely benefit the entire Linux gaming system and the open-source community.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • But that monitoring system can still be improved, Goodman said, potentially with the help of technological advancements.
    Caitlin Owens, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ratified, potentially enshrining gender equality into the U.S. Constitution as its 28th Amendment.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of potentially
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