sans doute

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French sans doute. === Adverb === sans doute (not comparable) (dated) Synonym of without a doubt. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɑ̃ dut/ === Adverb === sans doute no doubt, most probably, most likely Synonyms: apparemment, censément, peut-être, possiblement, probablement, vraisemblablement Il vaut sans doute mieux que tu ne lui en dises rien. ― It's probably better that you say nothing to him about it. ==== Usage notes ==== It is important to note that, contrary to what may be understood by direct translation into English, this phrase only indicates that an event or occurrence appears to be highly probable, without being guaranteed. Le Robert offers the gloss: To indicate the total assuredness of something's happening, one may use more precise phrases sans aucun doute or sans nul doute (both translating approximately as "without a doubt whatsoever") or an unrelated synonym such as assurément, certainement, sûrement. ==== Derived terms ==== sans aucun doute (“without any doubt whatsoever”) sans nul doute (“without a doubt whatsoever”) ==== See also ==== sans l'ombre d'un doute === References === === Further reading === “doute”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 “doute”, in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse === Anagrams === douassent == Norman == === Adverb === sans doute (Jersey) no doubt