Without question
Example: She is without question the best player on the team.
Definition
"Without question" is an adverbial phrase used to express complete certainty or confidence in a statement or fact. For example, saying "She is without question the best player on the team" means there is no doubt about her superiority in that context.
Etymology
The phrase "without question" originates from the combination of the preposition "without" and the noun "question," meaning 'not having any doubt or uncertainty.' It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to emphasize absolute certainty, effectively meaning 'beyond any doubt.' Did you know? The phrase emphasizes removing all 'questions' or doubts, making the statement firm and unquestionable.
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"Without question" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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