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questionless, a. and adv.|ˈkwɛstjənlɪs|
[f. question n. + -less.]
A. adj.
1. Not admitting of question; unquestionable, indubitable.
1532More Confut. Tindale Wks. 814/2 Thys questionlesse and cleare vndowted churche. c1611Chapman Iliad iv. 17 The conquest yet is questionless. 1642J. Eaton Honey-c. Free Justif. 81 It is questionlesse that all our sins are in Gods sight. 1862Lytton Str. Story II. 37 Reft from my senses are the laws which gave order and place to their old questionless realm. 1870Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. i. (1873) 226 He..remained always its born and questionless master.
2. That asks no questions; unquestioning.
1880L. Wallace Ben Hur 498 With the same clear mind and questionless faith.
B. adv. Without question, beyond all question; unquestionably; undoubtedly.
In common use from about 1550 to 1750; since then somewhat rare.
1412–20Lydg. Chron. Troy ii. xix, And questionles reporte this of me That [etc.]. 1550Bale Eng. Votaries Q iv, Questionlesse theyr brutishe heades are to blockish. 1624Capt. Smith Virginia 107 If they..had not so soone returned, questionlesse the Indians would haue destroied the Fort. 1676Hale Contempl. i. 83 Each did questionless make a deep impression upon our Saviour. 1760–72H. Brooke Fool of Qual. (1809) IV. 23 The first man who came into the world was, questionless, the most perfect. 1809Malkin Gil Blas vii. xiii. ⁋6 Questionless, said I, talents like yours are convertible to every purpose. 1866Geo. Eliot F. Holt v, A young man..who can questionless write a good hand and keep books.
Hence ˈquestionlessly adv. (a) = questionless B. (b) Without asking questions.
1658Earl of Monmouth tr. Paruta's Wars Cyprus 169 The advantage of the League, which was questionlesly known, would be very great. 1865Mrs. Whitney Gayworthys II. 175 To-day, still calmly, questionlessly, he did more. 1877Ruskin Fors Clav. lxxx. 225 Being simply and questionlessly father-laws from the beginning. |