undoubtedly
adv.used to say that something is definitely true and nobody can argue with it. You use it when you are completely sure about a fact or an opinion.
adv.without any doubt; certainly. Functions as a sentence-modifying disjunct to emphasize the speaker's certainty regarding the truth of a proposition.
“She is undoubtedly the best player on the team.”
“The new policy is undoubtedly a step in the right direction for environmental protection.”
“While the initial investment is high, the long-term benefits of renewable energy are undoubtedly superior to those of fossil fuels.”
Typically placed before the main verb, after the auxiliary verb, or at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.
Undoubtedly is an adverb and cannot be used as a predicate adjective following 'It is'; use 'undoubted' or 'beyond doubt' in that structure.
Usage undoubtedly lead · undoubtedly make · undoubtedly provide
“David Willetts, the Conservative former universities minister and an architect of higher tuition fees, said universities were undoubtedly “under increasing financial pressure and that’s mainly because of the freeze in fees for eight years”.”
“Although Israel will undoubtedly be seen as the target of the rule change, it will also affect Ukraine, which has been engaged in a protracted war since it was invaded by Russia in 2022.”
From Middle English undoutedly, equivalent to undoubted + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.