The number of gray and hackneyed buzzwords is multiplied by the decisive adjective and its adverbial derivative, decisively . And they have plenty of synonyms!
The use of the decisive when a decisive battle , a match (a fight that decides the outcome of something, a battle fought for victory, a clash played for first place in sports), or a decisive moment (a decisive moment).
Nowadays, however, this adjective has flooded the public discourse and the media in various meanings other than the one mentioned. Let's mention - in style - a few sports examples: "Humidity a decisive factor in the World Cup," wrote the media before the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This buzzword has been popular ever since: at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, "the vast majority will cheer in community", we read the research results on the news portals. The player's second yellow card "may have a decisive influence in terms of progression"; "The decisive aspect: who is it with whom we can win", the press treats the reader with this adjective.
" Decisive arguments for quitting" - a media text introduces the list; "the terminal block is also crucial component", we read on a website.
Sabatos with related words: a dominant factor; overwhelming (overwhelming, large) majority; a decisive, fate-changing influence; main, main, primary aspect; persuasive, decisive, decisively important, effective arguments; elementary, important, key component.
Some other synonyms of the word: significant, very large, dominant, cardinal, serious, main, decisive, pivotal, directing, vital, decisive, decisive, essential.
of the adverbial derivative, mainly also grays out the use of language: "His special respect for the Eucharist helped him to raise the religious standard of the house"; " mainly the parents turn to the children's rights representative"; "the border/edge of the furniture always decisively affects the perception of the entire piece of furniture"; "our relationship with our parents a decisive effect on the happiness of our entire married life".
Shaded: him effectively ; primarily (mainly, usually, generally) the parents; always typically affects; especially (largely) our relationship .
Further options decisively : for the most part, for the most part, for the most part, for the most part, for the most part, for the most part, overwhelmingly, mostly, most of all, especially, most often, in the majority, for the most part, for the most part, for the most part, in general, basically, in essence, primarily.
So, can decisively (more precisely: most of the time, predominantly ) replace the two hackneyed buzzwords in question with related words and expressions that more accurately express the content of what we have to say. In such cases, we make a good decision.
Author: Lajos Arany
