Without a doubt
Example: She is without a doubt the best player on the team.
Definition
"Without a doubt" is an expression used to emphasize complete certainty or confidence in a statement, indicating that there is no question or hesitation about the truth or accuracy of what is being said.
Etymology
The phrase "without a doubt" originates from the combination of the words 'without,' meaning lacking or free from, and 'doubt,' which comes from the Old French 'doute' and Latin 'dubitare,' meaning to hesitate or be uncertain. The phrase literally means free from any uncertainty, and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to express absolute certainty.
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"Without a doubt" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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