as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt
another one of his doubtless predictions that will never come true
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as in certainly
without any question
she is doubtless the one and only girl for me
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as in probably
by reasonable assumption
doubtless you have heard this story before, but I'll tell it anyway
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Recent Examples of doubtless
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
Emerging-market currencies are doubtless in for another several months of rollercoaster-like volatility, even assuming that the Fed’s currently uber-hawkish stance starts to soften a bit.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Later in his career, Lynch captivated his fans—and doubtless made some new ones—with a series of daily weather reports, delivered from his perch in the Hollywood Hills.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Much of the adhesion was doubtless down to the prototype's track-biased Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
Emerging-market currencies are doubtless in for another several months of rollercoaster-like volatility, even assuming that the Fed’s currently uber-hawkish stance starts to soften a bit.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Adverb
Brittany doubtless committed homicide, but the underhanded techniques that helped put her on death row could also be used against innocent people.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Later in his career, Lynch captivated his fans—and doubtless made some new ones—with a series of daily weather reports, delivered from his perch in the Hollywood Hills.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubtless
Adjective
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The direction — Paul Weitz helmed the first two episodes and several additional, but not the whole thing — is less sure.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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The replay lasted more than six minutes, and the nice people of Winnipeg are only too sure they were robbed.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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The addition of glass tubes certainly adds another dimension to both sparse and dense arrangements.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
17 May 2025
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This means, under the current rules at least, a return to the United States, just 12 years after the men’s World Cup in 2026 and (almost certainly) the women’s World Cup in 2031, may well be the likeliest outcome if FIFA enforces the principle.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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Who else is in Pillion? Aside from starring Skarsgård, Pillion also stars Melling, who has been featured in The Queen’s Gambit, but is probably most well-known for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter film series as a child.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
19 May 2025
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But for now, for the next couple of days, there will be a lot of beer probably.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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But Smith was confident that a solution could be found.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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And while forever seems like a big word, Duritz feels confident that the band will be with us for quite a while longer.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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Or Xander Schauffele, the defending PGA champion who is surely not bothered by the lack of attention on him early this week.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Like Walmart, Costco will surely face higher costs from tariffs.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Prevost's background points to a receptive attitude toward some of the reforms that Pope Francis championed, but will likely approach it differently.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Read: Why parents struggle so much in the world’s richest country Obstacles such as these are likely familiar to many American parents.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Rest assured, though, there are options here that are both uniquely 704 or that have stood the test of time.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Rest assured, that’s a lesson not lost on China and other U.S. adversaries like Iran and North Korea.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Her expert taste expands far beyond that, though — and that’s definitely evident in her fashionable Skechers collection.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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“Doubtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtless. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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