beyond a shadow of a doubt

beyond a shadow of a doubt
adverb
in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
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it was immediately and indubitably apparent that I had interrupted a scene of lovers

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his guilt was established beyond a shadow of a doubt

Derived from adjective: ↑indubitable (for: ↑indubitably)

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beyond/without/a shadow of a doubt phrase
used for saying that you are completely certain of something

I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that something bad had happened.

Thesaurus: ways of saying you are suresynonym
Main entry: shadow

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