incontrovertibly
1
9.1
- adverb
- /ˌɪnkəntrəˈvɜːrtəblɪ/
- Formal
:
incontrovertiblemente
- I, however, must teach my students that 2 + 2 is always, incontrovertibly, equal to 4.
Examples
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Unless someone can incontrovertibly furnish such proof, with factual evidence, no belief is remotely possible.
Blog text (21) -
It remains incontrovertibly his as part of his Hold grant.
Fiction book (1991) -
That something had changed was plain, but nothing she could point at incontrovertibly and say,
Fiction book (2002) -
Humans are incontrovertibly creatures of forces they do not control.
Academic text (1993) -
Thousands of pages of task force reports and statements incontrovertibly testify to this.
Academic text (2011) -
Boundaries that were once consolidated by duality—machine/human, man/woman, and organic/inorganic—are now incontrovertibly blurred.
Blog text (17) -
The evidence presented in court proved, without a doubt, that he was incontrovertibly guilty.
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Her claim was incontrovertibly supported by multiple witnesses who saw the event occur.
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It is incontrovertibly true that the Earth revolves around the Sun, as shown by centuries of scientific research.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Completely and without any doubt
∞
1.0
Without any doubt
56
3.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
38
5.5
In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt
37
6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
29
4.4
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
27
3.9
In a way that proves something and leaves no doubt
26
3.7
Without any doubt
24
3.7
In a way that is certain
19
5.5
Can be clearly shown to be true by facts or proof
13
4.1
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
7
5.4
In a way that is clearly true and cannot be doubted
7
2.3
Says that something is certainly true
7
3.0
Completely sure with no chance of being wrong
4
2.8
Completely certain with no possible reason to think it is wrong
3
8.6
Clearly and without doubt
3
6.8
In a way you can show is true using facts or tests
3
6.8
Clearly true and cannot be denied
3
4.6
In a way that shows there is no doubt
2
7.4
In a way that cannot be proved wrong
2
5.2
Can be shown to be true with proof
1
6.1
It is clearly true and cannot be doubted
1
9.1
In a way that cannot be blamed or criticized
1
9.0
Clearly true and cannot be doubted
1
7.7
In a way nobody can doubt
1
5.8
Clearly and without any doubt
Clearly and without any doubt
How Certain
- Formal
1
9.1
29
4.4
11
4.4
∞
1.0
4
3.8
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
incontrovertibly = incontrovertible (semi-transparent) = in + controvert + ible + ly
This is a regular adverb formation from the adjective 'incontrovertible' with the suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
Incontrovertibly comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and controvert meaning 'to argue against', as in controversy. So to do something incontrovertibly is to do it in a way that cannot be denied or argued against.