Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Class 5 Spell Bee Summer Words / decisively

Spell Bee Word: decisively


Basic Details

Word: Decisively

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a firm, quick way, without doubt; also in a way that settles a result clearly.

Synonyms: firmly, resolutely, conclusively

Antonyms: hesitantly, weakly, doubtfully

How to Spell Decisively

Syllables: de - ci - sive - ly

Tricky part: The e at the end of decisive stays before ly. Decisivly drops it by mistake.

Watch out for: decisivly, decisivelly, desisively

Memory tip: Never touch decisive; just stick ly on the end. Decisive + ly = decisively.

Usage Examples

Example 1: India won the series decisively, three matches to nil.

Example 2: The principal acted decisively and closed the school during the flood.

Example 3: He answered decisively when asked which team he supported.

Fun Fact

Decide, the root of decisively, goes back to the Latin caedere, to cut, and so, through French, does the word scissors.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that turns the adjective into an adverb:

decisive____

a) ley
b) lly
c) ly
d) ely

Show answer

c) ly. Adding ly to decisive gives decisively, with no letter dropped or doubled.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: decisively

a) weakly
b) slowly
c) doubtfully
d) firmly

Show answer

d) firmly. To act decisively is to act firmly; weakly and doubtfully mean the reverse.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vyelsicedi

a) derisively
b) decisive
c) decisively
d) divisively

Show answer

c) decisively. Divisively has three i's and derisively an r; decisively uses c, two e's and two i's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person is acting decisively?

a) a captain who picks a plan at once and sticks to it
b) a boy who cannot choose between two shirts
c) a man who waits for others to decide
d) a girl who keeps changing her answer

Show answer

a) a captain who picks a plan at once and sticks to it

2. Decisively describes ____.

a) a place
b) a person or thing
c) how something is done
d) a time of day

Show answer

c) how something is done

Associated Words

respectivedeductconventionaloudaccommodation
defaultrareaffirmdrainedremarkable

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

70%