Doubtless vs Undoubtfully - What's the difference?
doubtless | undoubtfully |
Characterized by or experiencing no doubt at all, certain; undoubted; undoubting.
* 1880 , B. Stewart and P. G. Tait, The Unseen Universe , Macmillan (London), p. xiii:
* 1927 , , The Outlaw of Torn , ch. 7:
(obsolete) Free from fear or suspicion.
* Shakespeare
Without doubt; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly.
* 1893 , , "The Realm Of The Unreal":
* 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz):
As adverbs the difference between doubtless and undoubtfully
is that doubtless is without doubt; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly while undoubtfully is undoubtedly, without doubt.As an adjective doubtless
is characterized by or experiencing no doubt at all, certain; undoubted; undoubting.doubtless
English
Adjective
(-)- There are those who have doubtless faith in revelation.
- It is doubtless that the old reprobate who sued for his daughter's hand heard some unsavory truths from the man.
- Pretty child, sleep doubtless and secure.
Derived terms
* doubtlessnessAdverb
(-)- I cannot remember that I spoke a word, though doubtless I did.
- The men, Dorothy thought, were about as old as Uncle Henry, for two of them had beards. But the little woman was doubtless much older. Her face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was nearly white, and she walked rather stiffly.