Conclusively

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a conclusive manner; with finality; decisively.

    "Once the final experiment had been performed, the theory was conclusively proved."

  2. 2
    By way of conclusion.

    ""Go and find out who did it, before you come blaming me for it." "It's only youse crowd wot comes makin' a pigsty of the place," said Melons conclusively. "It ain't the second nor third floors wot comes makin' all manner o' mess in these basins.""

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a conclusive way wordnet

Synonyms

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after allat lastat lengthconvincinglydecisivelyeasily

Example

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"This conclusively decided the matter."

Etymology

From conclusive + -ly.

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conclusively presumed

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