DISPOSITIVELY

PRONUNCIATION: (dis-POZ-uh-tiv-lee)

MEANING: adverb: Conclusively; so as to settle the matter.

ETYMOLOGY: From dispositive, from dispose, from Old French disposer, from Latin disponere (to arrange), from dis- (apart) + ponere (to put). Earliest documented use: 1475.
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DOS, POSITIVELY - one side of the 30-year-old argument between Mr Mac and Mr IBM-PC as to whose Disc Operating System is superior

DI'S POSITIVE, TY - Tyrone wondered whether the rabbit test showed anything interesting...

DIPOSITIVELY - How shall I handle all the proceeds from today's sales?