decisively

In a decisive manner.

Adverb

  1. In a decisive manner.
    • 'In short,' concluded the parson, decisively smacking his leg with his switch, 'there's hardly such another family in England.' - 1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood,...
    • The visitors rallied again though and struck decisively 16 minutes from time when Yaya Toure headed in the winner. - 2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport:

Origin

Etymology tree English decisive Middle English -ly English -ly English decisively From decisive + -ly.

Forms

more decisively most decisively