DOUBTLESSLY

undoubtedly, doubtless, doubtlessly

(adverb) without doubt; certainly; “it’s undoubtedly very beautiful”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

doubtlessly (comparative more doubtlessly, superlative most doubtlessly)

(sometimes, proscribed) Without question; indubitably.

Usage notes

Sometimes considered a redundancy, as doubtless (without the -ly suffix) functions as an adverb with an identical meaning. The synonyms indubitably, undoubtedly, and unquestionably all require the -ly suffix.

Source: Wiktionary


Doubt"less*ly, adv.

Definition: Unquestionably. Beau. & Fl.

DOUBTLESS

Doubt"less, a.

Definition: Free from fear or suspicion. [Obs.] Pretty child, sleep doubtless and secure. Shak.

Doubt"less, adv.

Definition: Undoubtedly; without doubt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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