unquestionably

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /ʌnˈkwɛs.t͡ʃən.ə.bli/
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  • (older RP) IPA(key): /ʌnˈkwes.t͡ʃən.ə.blɪ/

Adverb

unquestionably (comparative more unquestionably, superlative most unquestionably)

  1. Without question; beyond doubt; indubitably.
    • 1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn:
      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.
    • 2025 November 25, Segun Dukeh, “Who Stopped the Killing of Twins in Nigeria?”, in The Guardian[1]:
      Mary Slessor wasn’t technically the first missionary to oppose twin killing in Calabar, but she was unquestionably the most effective and relentless.
  2. (informal) OK, right-on

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