2021-02-19
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด U – Undoubtedly & indubitably & doubtlessly
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง undoubtedly = ‘uhn-DOU-tid-lee’
ออกเสียง indubitably = ‘in-DOO-bi-tuh-blee’ or ‘in-DYOO-‘
ออกเสียง doubtless = ‘DOUT-lis’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
dubitable
Did You Know?
There's no reason to question the fairly
straightforward etymologyof indubitable
- a word that has remained true to its Latin roots.
It arrived in Middle English in the 15th century from Latin indubitabilis,
itself a combination of "in-" ("not")
and "dubitabilis" ("open to doubt or question").
"Dubitabilis" is from the verb dubitare, meaning "to doubt,"
which also gave us our "doubt."
The word dubitable also exists in English,
and of course, means "questionable or doubtable," but it is fairly rare.
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR DOUBTLESS
Doubtless, undoubtedly, indubitably,
unquestionably are adverbs that expresscertainty.
Doubtless, although it sometimes
denotes an absolute degree of certainty,
more often means“probably,” “presumably,” or “no doubt”:
She will doubtless accept the offer.
Undoubtedly means “beyond doubt”:
undoubtedly the most prolific and popular composer of his time.
Indubitably and unquestionably
both affirm an unassailable conviction;
they differ only in tone,
indubitably being appropriate to more formal
or learned discourse
and unquestionably appropriate in a wider range of contexts
and styles:
an indubitably (or unquestionably)
accurate transliteration of the hieroglyphic text;
unquestionably the hottest running back in the league.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Trend Watch
Indubitably
When a contestant on "So You Think You Can Dance" ...
When:
Lookups spiked on June 9, 2011, and have continued for two weeks.
Why:
A contestant on the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance,"
Brice "Professor Lock" Johnson, used indubitably as his catchphrase
- and the judges and other contestants started repeating it.
Johnson's dancing did not ultimately survive the competition,
but his word choice made a lasting impact.
Indubitably means "unquestionably" or "without any doubt."
It shares the root word of "doubt,"
which you can recognize in the middle of the word.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions
Undoubtedly& indubitably & doubtlessly
Each of these words means
“certainly,” “assuredly,” “beyond question.”
They stem from a Latin word meaning
“to waver” and hence convey the idea of steadiness,
of something not subject to question:
“She is undoubtedly (or indubitably or doubtlessly) the kindest person on this block.”
These words are interchangeable, although indubitably
is less often used because it sounds somewhat more formal
and pretentious than the others.
The adjective forms of these adverbs (undoubted, indubitable, doubtless) are more often used and are also interchangeable.
