unquestionably

adverb

as in certainly
without any question given his experience, he is unquestionably the right person for this job

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Recent Examples of unquestionably When all eyes are on you, positioning your organization as unquestionably ahead of the curve can be tempting. — Rochelle Blease, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 But if Morris actually turns a hypothetical, unquestionably inconsistent talent into a lockdown corner by hiring the right chaos agent to stand behind him, that won’t be an accomplishment that should be discussed in whispers. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 My answer is that there’s absolutely unquestionably a very core technical component here. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Still, presidents have unquestionably left their marks on the city. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 Argentina are unquestionably better suited to face Spain than France were. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 18 July 2026 The gallery business is unquestionably going through a painful period of retrenchment. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 Rat aside, the mental health of Cubs fans was almost always in question, thanks to a team that went from ridiculously good to unquestionably bad and then back to good again. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026 As the matriarch of the Partridge family, Shirley Jones was unquestionably the leading lady of the series. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquestionably
  1. certainly
  2. definitely
  3. surely
  4. sure
  5. clearly
  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
  • Snorkeling is definitely out—the deadly air notwithstanding—but perhaps walking along the bottom of a methane lake would be a fun diversion.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • The game definitely has more than a little cell-stage Spore in it.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • 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
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This will undoubtedly start with a Peter/Miles crossover film in some capacity, before Miles and Peter both start making their own movies.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The crown jewel of Lady Kitty Spencer’s bridal wardrobe was undoubtedly her ceremony dress.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of undoubtedly

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