# unmistakably

/ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbɫi/ (US) · /ʌnmɪstˈeɪkəbli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unmistakably
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

in a way that is so clear you cannot mistake it for something else. You use it when something is easy to recognise.

For teachers: in a way that leaves no doubt about identity, meaning, or quality; clearly recognizable as a particular thing. Typically intensifies adjectives and verbs of perception or recognition.

## Examples

- Her voice is unmistakably kind and warm.
- The bakery on Main Street smells unmistakably of fresh bread every morning.
- The painting is unmistakably hers, with the same bold colours and restless lines that marked her early work in Lisbon.

## Synonyms

clearly, distinctly, plainly, obviously, evidently

## Antonyms

vaguely, ambiguously

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the adjective or participle it modifies; also modifies verbs of perception.

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