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Decisively Definition & Meaning

decisively
adverb
  1. with firmness; "`I will come along,' she said decisively"
  2. with finality; conclusively; "the voted settled the argument decisively"
  3. in an indisputable degree; "the Fisher Act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay"

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What does decisively mean?
with firmness; "`I will come along,' she said decisively" with finality; conclusively; "the voted settled the argument decisively" in an indisputable degree; "the Fisher Act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay"
What part of speech is decisively?
Decisively is an adverb.
How many definitions does decisively have?
Decisively has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).

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