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
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
Sweeney is, of course, far closer to the culture-at-large’s Platonic ideal of symmetrical blonde womanhood than many, and she is doubtless spared much of the vitriol that other women in the public eye (most women in the TikTok age, really) aren’t.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
Later in his career, Lynch captivated his fans—and doubtless made some new ones—with a series of daily weather reports, delivered from his perch in the Hollywood Hills.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
Sweeney is, of course, far closer to the culture-at-large’s Platonic ideal of symmetrical blonde womanhood than many, and she is doubtless spared much of the vitriol that other women in the public eye (most women in the TikTok age, really) aren’t.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubtless
Adjective
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The sweat, sure, but also just the indignity of it.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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No one knows for sure who holds the record for the longest pond skim in the world, without an international skim-off.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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None of this is new information to anyone paying even a little bit of attention, and the filmmakers are certainly aware of the political reality the movie is being released in (even if the situation wasn’t quite so dire during production).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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There were certainly times when Liverpool threatened — under Evans, under Gerard Houllier, under Rafa Benitez, even challenging for the Premier League title under Brendan Rodgers in the season Ferguson wrote those words (finishing second, two points behind Manchester City).—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Caldwell and West could probably be had in the fourth round should the Bills strike out on the first two days of the draft.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Someone with white roots and what stylists call level four or five (i.e. very dark) hair is probably not a good candidate, Hurdle acknowledges.—
Lindsy Van Gelder,
Allure,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And over the opening month of this season, Yamamoto’s confident mound presence has been mirrored behind the scenes, the pitcher becoming more vocal in game-planning meetings and assured in his clubhouse demeanor.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Both Roseman and Sirianni were confident that Mukuba could deliver the same blows in the NFL despite being undersized.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This surely explains why, in the course of the past week, the President has been escalating his threats and targeting its endowment directly by suggesting in a social-media post that Harvard should lose its tax-exempt status.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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And Ipswich’s relegation will surely be confirmed on Saturday away at Newcastle United.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If the Mets start losing while continuing to receive minimal production from the bottom of their batting order, then they’ll likely be inclined to make a move.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Over time, however, solar wind and radiation likely siphoned away the Martian atmosphere, gradually thinning it to the point where carbon dioxide began transforming into rock.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rest assured, the play makes liberal use of the Netflix show’s signature electro-ethereal theme music.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rest assured, the zaniness leads to a solution — several, in fact.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While history is definitely a hallmark of this quaint riverfront community, it is also known for gorgeous state parks and outdoor attractions, a lively arts and culture scene, and excellent local downtown shopping.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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Watching that film with the context of this series definitely helps make Cassian's entire story feel complete.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Doubtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtless. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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