doubtless

alternative doubtlesse · alternative doutless

1. not comparableCharacterized by or experiencing no doubt at all, certain; undoubted; undoubting.

   There are those who have doubtless faith in revelation.

   1880, B. Stewart, P. G. Tait, The Unseen Universe, London: Macmillan, page xiii

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   It is doubtless that the old reprobate who sued for his daughter's hand heard some unsavory truths from the man.

   1927, Edgar Rice Burroughs, chapter 7, in The Outlaw of Torn

2. not comparableobsoleteFree from fear or suspicion.

   And, pretty childe, ſleepe doubtleſſe, and ſecure, / That Hubert for the wealth of all the world, / Will not offend thee.

   c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i], page 14, column 2

alternative doubtlesse · alternative doutless

1. not comparableWithout doubt; certainly; definitely; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly.

   I cannot remember that I spoke a word, though doubtless I did.

   1893, Ambrose Bierce, The Realm Of The Unreal

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   […] And, doubtless, unto thee is given ⁠A life that bears immortal fruit ⁠In such great offices as suit The full-grown energies of heaven.

   1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXIX”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 61

   The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had beards. But the little woman was doubtless much older: her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly.

   1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Council with The Munchkins”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC, page 21

   There is also in these matters of Science (though many scientific men would doubtless deny this) a great deal of "Fashion".

   1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 9

   Thom Yorke’s onstage pronouncements became less abstract and more effusive, they played the songs the less committed audience members doubtless wanted to hear in the first place: Paranoid Android, Creep, Fake Plastic Trees and Karma Police. At the end of the latter, Yorke happily led an audience singalong.

   2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jun 2017

   Synonyms: indubitably, undoubtably, undoubtedly, unquestionably, without a doubt, without doubt, indisputably