INCONTROVERTIBLY Synonyms: 36 Similar Words

incontrovertibly

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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

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Jackson was certainly excited about that after being stepped on during an early part of 2025 training camp caused him to a miss a significant chunk of time.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Emma, on the other hand, certainly knows what that role is — now grown up and a mom herself.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Definition of certainly

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Gavin John Slowly but surely, every building in Fort Albany saw a strand of fiber drop from overhead and come through a box drilled into the wall, ready to connect to a router.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Trump would surely claim that the statute of limitations on his criminal charges has expired.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of surely

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With Cincinnati clearly swinging for the fences after an active offseason in hopes of maximizing quarterback Joe Burrow’s prime, Pitcher could receive an even larger spotlight.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The true number of cases is in the thousands, clearly exceeding the country’s standard range of between 2,000 and 5,000 in recent years.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of clearly

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Louis Varland being a better trade deadline pickup from that Twins bullpen than Griffin Jax sure is something else.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Kennedy, a shortstop who hails from Fort Worth, improved his play dramatically after undergoing LASIK surgery, and scouts sure took notice.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Definition of sure

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There’s nothing unique about hating high school, but most people who vow never to return to their hometowns probably don’t hail from New York City.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 July 2026
If a false accusation appears on a high-authority site, creating a blog post on your company website probably won't outrank it.

— Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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