Jul 14, 2016 · These writers use doubtless as an adverb: For younger fans, the impression of seeing a real-life prince will doubtless linger longer. If you asked the men involved, they would doubtless point to greed as the primary catalyst in this transformation. If he makes it to the run-off, he would doubtless find Mr Kuczynski an easier opponent than Mr ...

Nov 14, 2020 · Doubtless: is used to mean that you are certain that something will happen or is true. They will doubtless protest, but there's nothing they can do. Doubtless you have heard the news already. Cambridge dictionary. In these examples, doubtless appears as an adverbial qualifier based on opinion rather than fact. The assertion appears certain, but ...

May 17, 2015 · Doubtless the Orcs despoiled them, but feared to keep the knives, knowing them for what they are: work of Westernesse, wound about with spells for the bane of Mordor. Well, now, if they still live, our friends are weaponless. I will take these things, hoping against hope, to give them back. - Aragorn in The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien

Jan 27, 2014 · They're just different ways of saying effectively the same thing. Personally, I happen to prefer whereby in OP's context, but doubtless some people will feel it's a bit dated/formal/stilted. Whatever - it's Primarily Opinion-Based. –

I was going through an article on The Economist about returns of higher education and comparison of returns of various fields of study when I encoutered aforementioned phrase. It was quoted in the

Aug 13, 2014 · @user744: Doubtless nothing in particular. Quite a few of the occurrences counted by Ngram are misreadings (of baryonic, for example), and there aren't that many in total anyway. Just goes to show you can't read too much into automated analysis at this level. –

Sep 2, 2014 · Doubtless some people would be able to find a 'rule' demanding or prohibiting the comma there. Then others would find a 'rule' saying the opposite. I'd tweak SrJoven's answer to say that there is no need for a comma to disambiguate syntax. Therefore, many people would say that you're quite free to use a comma to signal a pause, or not, as you wish.

May 3, 2016 · sure, certain, definite, doubtless, positive These words all mean free from doubt or uncertainty. Sure and certain are used interchangeably in most contexts, but certain may emphasize the indisputable character of what is referred to, implying that whatever is certain is subject to reasonable debate. Sure is more indiscriminately used ...

Jun 24, 2012 · Again, please note that this is an issue of style, and there probably is no "correct" answer, but there doubtless is a standard in general usage. Share Improve this answer

Oct 15, 2015 · The word certainly predates the motor car, and horse-drawn carts and carriages had dashboards which were: . A board or leathern apron in the front of a vehicle, to prevent mud from being splashed by the heels of the horses upon the interior of the vehicle.