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Where does “doubtlessly” come from?

Doubtlessly derives from Middle English doutelesly, formed from doute (doubt) plus the adverbial suffix -lesly (without).

doubtlessly (English): Without question; indubitably

Definitions

  1. Without question; indubitably

Ancestry of “doubtlessly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdoutelesly—

Words derived from “doubtlessly”

  • undoubtlessly
Every word from Middle English doutelesly →