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.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Nissan Leaf The third-generation of the Nissan Leaf is incontrovertibly the best.
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Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
21 Dec. 2025
There’s something sacred about that—something incontrovertibly magical.
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Corey Buhay,
Outside,
9 Sep. 2025
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
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That’s certainly fascinating to watch in the world today.
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However, the familial drives of men are something seldom acknowledged by society more broadly, Lewis says, and certainly not to the same degree that women's are.
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But the New York Knicks captain and MVP definitely returned the favor in a big way.
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So the two of you are definitely not hanging up the hat after this?
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And yet, the most gruesome naval battle in Westerosi history surely would have thrilled as a season finale.
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Some of these Bay Area Shakira supporters had surely seen this show before, back when the Colombian pop star entertained some 33,000 music lovers on a chilly June night at Oracle Park in San Francisco in 2025.
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Set terms clearly, and honor your pace.
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The goalless half, though, hasn't been the result of two teams' playing out the string, as Australia has clearly had the better of it.
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Before that can happen, though, the Panthers still need to get through the second day of the draft — one that they will for sure be involved in.
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The show was so sure-footed in its initial outing, but has ultimately tumbled headlong into a grease trap of its own making, aiming for pungent but landing on precious.
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The stadium appeared to be about half-filled with Ecuadorian fans, probably because of the large contingent of Ecuador natives who live in the area.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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The national team has undoubtedly become Messi's priority in more recent years, although building a team around that could have backfired on Scaloni if his playmaker could not reach the heights expected of him.
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The Three-Fifths Compromise undoubtedly increased the political power of slave states and affected how electoral votes were allocated.
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“Incontrovertibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontrovertibly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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