incontrovertibly

adverb

as in certainly
without any question an incontrovertibly accurate measurement of the height of the mountain

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Recent Examples of incontrovertibly When the optics are incontrovertibly bad, start selling the illusion. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 May 2026 Nissan Leaf The third-generation of the Nissan Leaf is incontrovertibly the best. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025 There’s something sacred about that—something incontrovertibly magical. — Corey Buhay, Outside, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontrovertibly
  1. certainly
  2. definitely
  3. surely
  4. clearly
  5. sure
  6. probably
  7. undoubtedly
Adverb
  • This would be a well-below-normal season, and certainly a welcome one for coastal residents in the United States from South Texas to Florida to Maine.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing in the Frenchman would certainly be a statement signing, and significantly boost an attacking line that is depleted following the exit of Mohamed Salah and the long-term loss of Hugo Ekitike to injury.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • In a region where air conditioning runs for months at a time, the savings definitely add up.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The song’s pace changed from a blitz into a groove, not so much a mosh part, but definitely more danceable.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • While the Fathom will surely attract some Ford truck enthusiasts, its size, price point and electric powertrain all also likely bring in new buyers.
    — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Preventing the development of an Iranian nuclear weapon is surely a vital interest, and destroying Iran’s nuclear program is a clear objective that was plausibly attainable.
    — KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • The planet showed a sharp gibbous disk phase, clearly visible even at moderate power.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Blasi is clearly in form and showed it Tuesday, begging the question whether this may force her team to let her race for a stage.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • And sure, there will be plenty of noise around legislation and court cases that are currently ongoing off the field.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But there sure seems to be a correlation between the teams that consistently avoid bad deals and the ones that challenge for the Stanley Cup.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • Out of the box, my scope was slightly off, probably from travel or shipping.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This task force is probably the least likely to help the Fed justify a dovish turn in the short-run.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • There will undoubtedly be some around the league who don’t agree with how Yan conducts himself.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence will undoubtedly shape the future of marketing.
    — Niki Hall, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly

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