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How many syllables in Decisively?

decisively has 4 syllables

de-ci-sive-ly

in a way that settles an issue or produces a definite result

There are four syllables in this word. The vowels are 'e', 'i', and 'y'. The consonants are 'd', 'c', 's', and 'v'.

Adverb

She decided decisively to quit her job and start her own business.

The coach made a decisively bold move by putting in the rookie player.
She answered the question decisively and with confidence.
The jury's verdict was decisively in favor of the defendant.
He spoke decisively, leaving no room for argument.
The team won the game decisively, with a score of 6-0.
The company's new strategy was implemented decisively and efficiently.
The student answered the math problem decisively and accurately.
The hiker made a decisively wrong turn and got lost in the woods.
The CEO made a decisively unpopular decision that resulted in a loss of profits.
The doctor acted decisively in order to save the patient's life.

'The most decisive actions of our life... are most often unconsidered actions.' - Andre Gide
'The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly.' - Abraham Lincoln
'Indecision is a virus that can run through an army and destroy its will to win or even to survive.' - Wendell Mayes
'The decisions of our past are the architects of our present.' - Dan Brown
'The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.' - George Eliot