English
indubiously
Indubiously comes from Latin indubius ‘certain, not in doubt’, and goes back to dubius.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdubius‘Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertain, doubting, doubtful, dubious, irresolute’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEindubius‘certain, not in doubt’
- English1500–presentindubious
- Englishtodayindubiously
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdubius‘Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertain, doubting, doubtful, dubious, irresolute’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEindubius‘certain, not in doubt’
- English1500–presentindubious
- Englishtodayindubiously
A compound of indubious + -ly
Latin dubius ‘Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertain,…’
Latin indubius ‘certain, not in doubt’
English indubious
first attested First attested in the 17th century (as stated in the etymology)
The story
First attested in the 17th century.
Linked words
through Latin dubius ‘Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertain,…’
Today it means
adv Synonym of without a doubt.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin dubius / indubiously