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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doubtless
Adjective
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Grand Canyon's a big day, for sure, but this was completely out of the blue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But one thing's for sure: these moms continue to captivate.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Their roster could certainly use a 6-foot-7 slasher who defends every position, pounds the glass, flies around with force and impacts the game without ever needing a play design.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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In my experience as an actor and as a singer, the thing that has been most useful for me on Broadway, on film sets, and certainly in my concert career is my experience in the small room.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Valdez authored one of his finest starts as an Astro in what is probably his final season with the team.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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The big story Just a week after a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade tensions, neither side can yet be confident that the other is holding up their end of the bargain.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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The club, for their part, are confident they will be granted entry.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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For the Braves to make an eighth consecutive postseason appearance, Strider will surely need to have a big part in getting them there.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Judges might nullify the provision in new cases by setting bond at a token $1, but the administration surely would challenge that.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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World & Nation Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for Supreme Court April 7, 2025 Shortly after taking office, Trump fired Wilcox and Harris even though their terms had not expired.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The northern lights will likely be calmer through the weekend, NOAA said, with a maximum Kp index of nearly two for Friday and Saturday, indicating the aurora borealis would likely only be visible in northern Canada and Alaska.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Rest assured, the audience is not supposed to be rooting for Ellie at this point, Mazin and Druckmann say.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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In short, the left-side will be propped up with hydraulic pressure and the car will be kept in a flatter stance, a more assured stance.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That’s definitely on that same river of where those players are coming from.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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The smoot framerate, excellent resolution, variety of play styles, amount of content, and new game modes definitely place this in the top tier of third-party games available.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Doubtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubtless. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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