unquestionably

American  

[uhn-kwes-chuh-nuh-blee] / ʌnˈkwɛs tʃə nə bli /

adverb

1. in a way that is beyond question or doubt; certainly.

   Can you say that he is unquestionably guilty of this crime?

2. in a way that is above criticism or without exception.

   As a wife and mother, she is unquestionably devoted.

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Etymology

Origin of unquestionably

First recorded in 1610–20; unquestionab(le) ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

He’s started as a confusing character, and by the end, I think it’s pretty clear that he is one-sided and complicated, sure, but also unquestionably immoral.

From Los Angeles Times

The UK-funded airport opened in 2016 but has been beset by problems, leading a review by MPs the same year to find that British taxpayers had been "unquestionably failed" by the £285m development.

From BBC

While this is unquestionably a work of scholarship, it’s refreshingly jargon-free and accessible to most readers of Morrison’s novels and essays.

From Los Angeles Times

The American who brought drama as an art to full maturity is unquestionably Eugene O’Neill.

From The Wall Street Journal

Home advantage unquestionably brought extra pressure on the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists, but it also perhaps played into their hands for the controversial penalty award at the end of normal time in the final.

From Barron's

Related Words

• absolutely
• definitely
• surely
• undeniably
• undoubtedly