Standard Lemma guide

unmistakably

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH2 N M IH0 S T EY1 K AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an unmistakable manner; unquestionably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without possibility of mistake

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this watercolor is unmistakably a synthesis of nature

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a signal manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • signally inappropriate methods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: signally, remarkably

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English unmistakable Middle English -ly English -ly English unmistakably From unmistakable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: umiskendelig — in an unmistakable manner
  • Finnish: kiistatta — in an unmistakable manner
  • Finnish: selvästi — in an unmistakable manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: umiskjennelig — in an unmistakable manner
  • Polish: wyraźnie — in an unmistakable manner
  • Polish: niewątpliwie — in an unmistakable manner
  • Spanish: inequívocamente — in an unmistakable manner
  • Spanish: inconfundiblemente — in an unmistakable manner