decided

decided
decided, decisive
1. Both words have to do with decision and decision-making, and their meanings overlap; but there are clear differences. When used of people, decided means ‘having clear opinions’ and decisive means ‘able to decide quickly’; when used of circumstances, decided means ‘definite, unquestionable’ and decisive means ‘deciding an issue, conclusive’. There are contexts in which both words can be used, but the implications are different: a decided victory is one that is overwhelming, whereas a decisive victory is one that (whether overwhelming or not) has a definite effect on the course of a war. A manager is decided when he or she has a definite opinion on a subject, and is decisive when he or she makes decisions promptly and effectively.
2. The corresponding adverbs are decidedly (= unquestionably, undeniably) and decisively (= with conclusive effect).

Modern English usage. 2014.

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