Meaning & use

undoubtedly

adverb·Academic

Without any doubt at all, used to state something as certainly and obviously true.

See it in a sentence

The new bridge will undoubtedly ease traffic once the connecting roads are finally finished.

She is undoubtedly the most experienced surgeon on staff, having performed thousands of operations.

A note on using this word

Undoubtedly is a strong intensifier used to close off debate on a point; overusing it can make writing sound overly assertive.

Words with a similar meaning

certainlyunquestionably

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Words with an opposite meaning

doubtfully

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