unquestionably

adv — 2 senses

unquestionably

adv

UK, US /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bli/ · /ʌnˈkwes.t͡ʃən.ə.blɪ/

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

1

Without question; beyond doubt; indubitably.

  • 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.1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn:
  • Mary Slessor wasn’t technically the first missionary to oppose twin killing in Calabar, but she was unquestionably the most effective and relentless.2025 November 25, Segun Dukeh, “Who Stopped the Killing of Twins in Nigeria?”, in The Guardian:
2

Informal OK, right-on

Related terms
questionably, unquestionable, undoubtedly, doubtlessly

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