undoubtedly

adverb

Definition of undoubtedlynext
as in certainly
without any question we will undoubtedly have to do some editing of our home video

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Recent Examples of undoubtedly Yes, the club has existed since 1881 and so has undoubtedly had more than two changes of style before. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 It's undoubtedly been an issue that has effected the black community more than any other in America. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Part of the frustration and fascination of these climbing docs is that the filmmakers can never quite answer the question of why these people — tenacious, but undoubtedly masochistic — carry on and up the mountain again and again. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 The dress design can be a matter of personal taste, but from a scientific point of view this prototype undoubtedly gave us an amazing glimpse of what the future of sustainable fashion might look like. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 While the network agreed to a $15 million settlement in a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump in 2024, Zick said losing broadcast licenses would undoubtedly be more costly in the end. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 And the fan got Kupp to autograph the poster board, which undoubtedly will be on display at the draft. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Democrats won down-ballot victories, undoubtedly fueled by the Senate race’s momentum. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 Explore See latest videos, charts and news While Skilla had already been working on his debut album, the shooting undoubtedly changed the trajectory of the project. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undoubtedly
  1. certainly
  2. definitely
  3. surely
  4. sure
  5. probably
  6. clearly
  7. likely
Adverb
  • Indeed, scientists believe that, regardless of whether 2026 breaks the record for hottest year ever, 2027 almost certainly will do so because of the El Niño conditions.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2026
  • When Washington plays at Philadelphia, Drew Stevens will almost certainly become the eighth.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • So offseason, one, and then spring training, definitely different.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • At the Ed Sullivan, renovated twice in the past three decades, most of that work has surely been done already.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an incantatory quality to their delivery, which is surely intentional.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • The trees Bill Thompson pointed to, just beyond Fred's property, sure didn't look like a cemetery.
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Pattinson sure is scary, though, at one point framed with a Kubrick stare but here with his head and eyes tilted downward as a river of rain washes over a window and down on the night.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sure
Adverb
  • Eddie Hall, probably the UK’s most famous strongman, won the World’s Strongest Man title in 2017 and was the first to deadlift 500kg.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • Judging by the number of times one replaces the other during matches, manager Phil Parkinson clearly sees them as interchangeable.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The forest being the chasm between rich and poor that's clearly shown on that chart.
    — Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Such a result would likely create barriers to Trump's legislative agenda and send a signal about public opinion on the president's policy mix throughout his second presidential term.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • More likely she was hooked by the subliminal stirrings and emotional undertow of the music.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of likely

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