单词 | indubitable |
释义 | indubitable (once / 3522 pages) adj Indubitable is a really fancy — five syllable, no less — way of saying "utterly obvious," or "clear beyond a doubt." Indubitably is very closely related to undoubtedly, and has essentially the same meaning. But if you want to throw in a certain educated, old-school touch to your vocabulary, go with indubitably instead. You'll sound smarter. After all, if it was good enough for Sherlock Holmes, it's good enough for you — "Indubitably, my dear Watson..." was his frequent preface to his less-quick-on-the-uptake sidekick. WORD FAMILYindubitable: indubitability, indubitablest, indubitably+/dubitable: indubitable USAGE EXAMPLESHow things that seem obvious and indubitable in Northwest D.C. or Brooklyn could play a bit differently elsewhere. Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) Americans believe in the reality of “race” as a defined, indubitable feature of the natural world. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me(2015) Given Mr. Cosby’s superstardom, money and power, it is indubitable that he could have, and probably did, have completely consensual sex with many attractive women. Washington Times(Mar 22, 2015) adj too obvious to be doubted Syn beyond doubt unquestionable incapable of being questioned |
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