conclusively
/kənˈkluːsɪvli/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈkluːsɪvli/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈklü-siv-lē -ziv-/ (ame, mw)
conclusively — adverb
1. so as to settle a question completely, with evidence strong enough that no furth
so as to settle a question completely, with evidence strong enough that no further argument is possible.
The DNA test conclusively proved that Ife was the child's biological father.
prove + that-clause conclusively — formal evidential register
Camila's lab results conclusively showed that the water near the village was unsafe to drink.
show + that-clause conclusively — scientific/evidence context
The committee could not conclusively decide who had started the fire at the warehouse.
Old letters from the 1890s conclusively link the painting to a family in Lisbon.
Security camera footage conclusively identified Hari as the cyclist who had hit the parked car.
- definitively
very close in meaning; emphasises a final, authoritative settlement of the matter.
- decisively
stresses the strength of the action or outcome rather than the strength of the evidence.
- irrefutably
stronger; the conclusion cannot be argued against even in principle.
- inconclusively
the direct opposite — without settling the matter.
- tentatively
with hesitation or as a provisional finding only.
文法句型
prove + that-clause + conclusively
show + conclusively + that-clause
用法筆記
Strongly tied to verbs of proof, demonstration, or decision (prove, show, demonstrate, establish, settle, link, decide, win). Frequently appears in negative or 'could not' constructions when the evidence falls short.