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# conclusively

«conclusively» in Mova's school dictionary: **In a way that proves something completely and leaves no…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) In a way that proves something completely and leaves no doubt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#m1)

2) In a final way that settles the matter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in science, maths and detective stories: the test proved conclusively. It tells the reader that the answer is certain. Phrases: prove conclusively, show conclusively, conclusively won.

### examples

- The experiment showed conclusively that plants need light. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#x1)
- The fingerprints proved conclusively who took the cake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#x2)
- The team won conclusively, ten goals to nil. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#x3)
- Scientists cannot yet say conclusively why this happens. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#x4)
- The video showed conclusively that the ball crossed the line. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#x5)
- The test results conclusively ruled out an infection. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#x6)
- We can't conclusively say who won until we count again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/#x7)

### note

Adjective: conclusive (conclusive proof); noun: conclusion. Opposite: inconclusively. In maths, a proof that works for all cases shows something conclusively; one example alone does not.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «conclusively» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusively/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.