Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unquestionably

/ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: un-ques-tion-ably
IPA: /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bli/

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Without question; beyond doubt; indubitably.

adv

Informal

Example Sentences

"It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “God save the King” than of stealing from a poor box."
"Mary Slessor wasn’t technically the first missionary to oppose twin killing in Calabar, but she was unquestionably the most effective and relentless."

Etymology

From unquestionable + -ly or un- + question + -ably.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bli/
British English: /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bli/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

more unquestionably (comparative) most unquestionably (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

questionably unquestionable undoubtedly doubtlessly

Synonyms

decidedly emphatically definitely in spades by all odds unimpeachably

Questions

How do you pronounce unquestionably?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bli/.
What does unquestionably mean?: Without question; beyond doubt; indubitably.
Where does unquestionably come from?: From unquestionable + -ly or un- + question + -ably.

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