Crossword clues for decisively
decisively
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Decisive \De*ci*sive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]cisif. See Decision.]
Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive. ``A decisive, irrevocable doom.''
--Bates. ``Decisive campaign.''
--Macaulay. ``Decisive proof.''
--Hallam.-
Marked by promptness and decision.
A noble instance of this attribute of the decisive character.
--J. Foster.Syn: Decided; positive; conclusive. See Decided. -- De*ci"sive*ly, adv. -- De*ci"sive*ness, n.
Wiktionary
adv. In a decisive manner.
WordNet
adv. with firmness; "`I will come along,' she said decisively" [syn: resolutely] [ant: indecisively]
with finality; conclusively; "the voted settled the argument decisively" [ant: indecisively]
in an indisputable degree; "the Fisher act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay"
Usage examples of "decisively".
American politics based in the Deep South, which would command enough electoral votes to be able, as a swing force, to decisively influence future presidential elections, as the Dixiecrats had tried to do in 1948.
But Abu Musa, decisively shameless in old age, at once hoisted up the skirts of his galabieh and went wading boldly into the shallows to amble away the entire morning, playing with sticks and squealing and launching toy rafts on the currents, as delighted in the miracle of flowing water as the youngest of his great-nephews would have been.
She had no doubt that he would act decisively if it proved necessary, that he would do whatever was possible to save New Ibadan and her world.
Such an expression belongs to men who would always be aware of the thoughts and feelings of others concerning them, but who would throw those thoughts and feelings off as decisively and energetically as a dog shakes the waterdrops from its coat on emerging from a swim.
He tapped decisively upon the miniature map before him, and, upon the larger map, the city of Chandigarh switched from red to imperial purple.
Pertra, decisively standing up and booting his way to the filing-cabinets.
When Hayes really needed to get something done, he turned to Rapp. He had proven his worth and effectiveness time and time again, and if there was anyone who could get the president to move decisively and shut out the rest of the clamor it would be Rapp.
If they didn’t move decisively, if they didn’t shock the enemy and keep them off balance, they could quickly find themselves bogged down in a house-to-house fight where they would be outnumbered—an entrenched street-by-street battle against a well-seasoned force that was not known for taking prisoners.
It will take the Consistorial Court a little longer, but when they do, they will act decisively, and at once.
He played his cards decisively, no longer ruminating over discards, and it appeared to her that he had the disconcerting trick of summing up her hands with an accuracy that made her wonder bitterly if he could see through the cards.
From up here it looks like you're drubbing those little dogies pretty decisively.
It must be applied quickly, decisively, and preferably with impunity (such as stealth bombing with air superiority).
Defeating her, hopefully decisively, at the same time Thunderbolt is crunching up the Manties' frontier systems, will be a body blow to the Manty public's confidence and willingness to fight.
The stranger cast back his hood and strode forward to kneel before her chair, the movement accomplished so decisively that Ivar had no time to respond before it was done.
It had been devised as a contingency plan, one to be activated only after the Bugs had been decisively weakened, and she recognized his desperate concern for his battered battle-line.