as in sure
having or showing a mind free from doubt
another one of his doubtless predictions that will never come true
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as in certainly
without any question
she is doubtless the one and only girl for me
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as in probably
by reasonable assumption
doubtless you have heard this story before, but I'll tell it anyway
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Recent Examples of doubtless
Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
Emerging-market currencies are doubtless in for another several months of rollercoaster-like volatility, even assuming that the Fed’s currently uber-hawkish stance starts to soften a bit.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Alleviate Performance Compression Socks Everyone’s heard doctors recommend compression socks for long-haul flights, but doubtless most travelers dismiss them as inconvenient and unsightly.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Much of the adhesion was doubtless down to the prototype's track-biased Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
Emerging-market currencies are doubtless in for another several months of rollercoaster-like volatility, even assuming that the Fed’s currently uber-hawkish stance starts to soften a bit.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
Adverb
Brittany doubtless committed homicide, but the underhanded techniques that helped put her on death row could also be used against innocent people.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Alleviate Performance Compression Socks Everyone’s heard doctors recommend compression socks for long-haul flights, but doubtless most travelers dismiss them as inconvenient and unsightly.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubtless
Adjective
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Regardless of whether Congress cuts Medicaid funding this year, passing HB 2010 is the surest way to position us to accomplish those goals.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Yeah, there’s a lot of Ike in the character of Ness, for sure.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Bugatti’s legacy has certainly been etched in history—and now it’s been sketched on the livery of a pint-sized ode to one of the marque’s iconic cars.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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Alex Ovechkin will almost certainly break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Expect a rough battle, lots of fireworks, and most probably a long shutdown.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Little ‘confident’ federal roles will remain even as layoffs begin Much of Idaho’s resiliency to federal funding cuts will depend on its maintenance of a state budget surplus, Little said Tuesday.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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She’s costumed like a clown, but her screenplay is as confident as an antihero’s cleverest heist.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Collins’s search for his wife will surely play a major role, but can that take the form of a mystery that’s slowly unraveled over the course of a season?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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If President Trump thought a Nobel Peace Prize was in his future for brokering peace terms, the White House clash last week surely ended that hope.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Wait a couple of weeks or months and this Moto G Power 2025 will likely be sitting at $250 or maybe even lower.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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The night will also feature a special performance by the Los Angeles Master Chorale that is likely tied to a tribute to the city’s endurance following the deadly and destructive wildfires.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With the first set secured, Andreeva seemed more assured in the second, defending three break points to consolidate her own break at 3-1 and then winning every subsequent game to seal victory.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Because the city of Buckeye does not have a designation of assured water supply, the North Star Ranch development will have to find its own source of water.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Outright power is definitely on the limited side, though.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Doubtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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