All 3 Uses of
decisive
in
The Hot Zone
- It had moved quickly, decisively, and by an unknown route.†
p. 94.1 *decisively = in a manner that settles a question once and for all
- He had begun to think that the Army might have to act decisively to put out this fire.†
p. 243.6
- In reality, Ebola had not yet made a decisive, irreversible breakthrough into the human race, but it seemed close to doing that.†
p. 64.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(decisive as in: a decisive defeat) determining an outcome; or ending question
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(2)
(decisive as in: a decisive decision maker) making quick decisions and sticking by them; or describing an action as firm or without hesitation