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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDoubtless
/ˈdaʊt.ləs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Without doubt; certainly, surely, or almost certainly.
"She will doubtless be the star of the upcoming theatrical production."
- 1
Free from doubt; confident or certain.
"He remained doubtless about the validity of his scientific findings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining the noun 'doubt' (from Old French douter, Latin dubitare) with the Old English suffix '-lēas' meaning devoid of or lacking. Over time, it evolved from signifying literal freedom from uncertainty into a standard modal adverb indicating high probability or assurance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doubtless" is said worldwide
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sans doute
Transliteration: sã dout
"Il réussira sans doute à son nouvel examen."
zweifellos
Transliteration: tsvaɪfəlɔs
"Das ist zweifellos das beste Buch des Jahres."
senz'altro
Transliteration: sɛntˈaltro
"Lui accetterà senz'altro la nostra proposta."
sin duda
Transliteration: sin duda
"Ella es sin duda la mejor candidata."
sem dúvida
Transliteration: sẽ duvidɐ
"Este é sem dúvida um grande projeto."
निसंदेह
Transliteration: nisandeh
"वह निसंदेh इस पद के लिए सबसे योग्य है।"
无疑
Transliteration: wú yí
"这无疑是一个正确的决定。"
틀림없이
Transliteration: teul-im-eops-i
"그는 틀림없이 곧 도착할 것입니다."
疑いなく
Transliteration: utagai naku
"彼は疑いなくチームの要です。"
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