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incontestably

adverb

Definition of incontestablynext
as in certainly
without any question you are incontestably correct that tomorrow is another day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontestably
  1. certainly
  2. definitely
  3. surely
  4. sure
  5. clearly
  6. probably
  7. undoubtedly
  8. indisputably
Adverb
  • There are certainly French sensibilities that shape the experience too, from the entertainment to the dining, which is always French at heart.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Any deal would almost certainly need to accept the Houthis’ participation in Yemeni politics and provide the group economic benefits, possibly including a share of Yemen’s oil revenues.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • The cursing is definitely a big part of being that age, and especially misplaced cursing is funny — kids who don’t exactly know how to curse correctly.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • So the aim definitely wasn’t to go out there and be police bashing in in any way.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • More is surely going on, undetected or unreported, even as there has been a minor online symphony of whistle-blowing, alarm-bell tolling, and pleas for legislative action.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The clothes, which always carried an element of tongue-in-cheek, paraded this sense of an triumphal ascent as surely as the Europeans had done with their get-ups in the late seventeenth century.
    — Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • Enduring principles can be enhanced by the essential replenishment of ideas — notions that might seem to contradict but that also sure can live in harmony.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • David Stearns sure did hear it about Pete Alonso this week at Citi Field the way George Steinbrenner heard it after Reggie came back to the Stadium and hit a home run for the Angels.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • To their credit, several of them clearly took a great interest in learning basic Greenlandic words, facts, and folklore, and were eager to share.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Many could barely see the painting clearly with their own eyes, yet they were focused on capturing it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • One fight that probably won’t have as much intrigue, but still should be fun, is between Gable Steveson and Sean Sharaf.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Why pet owners are building dog grooming routines The biggest driver behind the boom in luxury pet accessories probably is not beauty at all.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • Forty-six years later, women have undoubtedly made enormous strides in the workplace.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Highlights from the collection, where the standard is high enough to undoubtedly make headlines the day of the sale, are below.
    — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • Her face, indisputably middle-aged, had a pensive, startled quality.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This set, wooden with shoes and knees, was indisputably limblike.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of indisputably
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