Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doubtlessly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: doubtless-ly
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Without question; indubitably.

adv

Without feeling doubt, without misgivings.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"There are doubtlessly more insects than mammals."
"Some powers diuine, or els infernall, mixt Their angry ſeedes at his conception: For he was neuer ſprong of humaine race, Since with the ſpirit of his fearefull pride, He dares so doubtleſly reſolue of rule."

Etymology

From Middle English doutelesly, dowtelesly, equivalent to doubtless + -ly.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: doutelesly
Suffix: doubtless

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more doubtlessly (comparative) most doubtlessly (superlative)

Derived Forms

undoubtlessly

Synonyms

undoubtedly doubtless

Questions

What does doubtlessly mean?: Without question; indubitably.
Where does doubtlessly come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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