without doubt
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2.3
- idiom
- That is, without doubt, the most cynical observation I've ever heard.
- a significant problem
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- Yes, of course, without doubt they are.
- These two are known without doubt to make your acne worse.
- No no, how hot she is without doubt.
- But for some reasons the UK special Forces works and is without doubt the best in the world.
- So I can obviously say this worked for me without doubt.
- Those are the three things that you can control without doubt.
- And I can tell you without doubt that it is one of the worst experiences of their life.
- You see, right away you've mixed up chaos and order, because I do not kill Dragons, and they without doubt represent chaos.
- So without doubt the most powerful accelerators around are out there in the universe.
- He says, without doubt, our philosophical tradition has overemphasized the Delphic principle.
- So there are multiple studies that show without doubt that if human beings could get fatty meat, that's what they ate as much of as they can hold.
- They're human studies and so they found without doubt that having a high level of insulin in your blood increases your risk of a heart attack.
- And we can say without doubt, if that much floof was removed from the inside, then Gemma was quite the floofiest on the outside.
- But of course, he's pulling all the strings with without doubt in every respect.
- Let the American people know what what he wants quite without equivocation and without doubt and don't back down.
Examples
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These two are known without doubt to make your acne worse.
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She is, without doubt, the most talented musician in our class.
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And without doubt, we thank you for being a great role model.
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And I can tell you without doubt that it is one of the worst experiences of their life.
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Some excuses are, without doubt, better than others.
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So without doubt the most powerful accelerators around are out there in the universe.
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Of course, all of this led to receiving the Gale Award, which without doubt was the high point of my career.
Academic text (2014) -
Yes, it's without doubt one of the healthiest fats that you can use.
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His political base remains, without doubt, the coca growers.
Academic text (2004) -
Without doubt, it's one of the cleverest imitations I have ever seen.
Synonyms
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1.0
Showing that something is true or will happen without any doubt
∞
1.0
Completely and without any doubt
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2.0
Without any doubt
862
1.0
Without any doubt
784
1.8
Shows that something is almost certainly true, often before saying something different
140
3.5
Without any doubt
86
1.3
To be completely sure and have no doubt
74
2.8
Completely certain with no possible reason to think it is wrong
57
3.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
55
3.0
Completely sure with no chance of being wrong
36
6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
35
5.5
In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt
29
4.4
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
27
3.7
Without any doubt
26
3.9
In a way that proves something and leaves no doubt
23
3.7
In a way that is certain
19
4.7
Without any doubt and with confidence
12
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
6
4.2
Completely certain with no doubt
3
8.6
Clearly and without doubt
3
6.8
Clearly true and cannot be denied
2
4.6
In a way that shows there is no doubt
2
7.4
In a way that cannot be proved wrong
1
8.2
Completely certain that something will happen
1
9.1
In a way that no one can doubt
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
5.8
Clearly and without any doubt
1
8.8
Certain to happen without any doubt
1
7.7
In a way nobody can doubt
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literal composition 'without' (lacking/absence) + 'doubt' (uncertainty) yields 'lacking uncertainty' = certainty, so a B1 learner who knows both words can directly derive the meaning. This is a regular compositional pattern in English (and has clear equivalents in many languages), making the expression immediately comprehensible without prior exposure.
Etymology
Without doubt shows the idea of without + doubt: imagine someone removing the doubt (a dark cloud or a question mark) so the view is clear. That's why it means 'certainly'.