"doubtlessly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more doubtlessly [comparative], most doubtlessly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English doutelesly, dowtelesly, equivalent to doubtless + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|doutelesly}} Middle English doutelesly, {{suf|en|doubtless|ly|id2=adverbial}} doubtless + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} doubtlessly (comparative more doubtlessly, superlative most doubtlessly)
  1. (sometimes proscribed) Without question; indubitably. Tags: proscribed, sometimes
    Sense id: en-doubtlessly-en-adv-ftdxc3z6
  2. (obsolete) Without feeling doubt, without misgivings. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-doubtlessly-en-adv-vKPZ5bAz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: undoubtlessly
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