British English Word?

rlrose328 · October 06, 2009, 01:13:51 AM

I need a hand from our friends across the pond or down under, if there are any.

I'm doing a practice dictation that will be reviewed (not graded) so I don't have a key. The accent is sometimes British, sometimes Aussie (or NZ?) and I've managed to make out all of the words, I think.

I'm stuck on: indoubtably

As in "She has indoubtably chronic, active hepatitis B."

I'm 90% sure that's what she's saying. It is an odd thing to say that something is undoubtably chronic but I digress.

Of course this isn't in any of my medical books. I've searched all over the web and did find it being discussed in a few posts on a forum where someone said he found it in an Old English Dictionary but it is obsolete. Since this isn't a graded test, I can just submit it and see what the instructor says, but it's become a holy grail for me now. Any British-American dictionaries don't have the word, at least online.

Is this one of those words that is used in non-American English, perhaps in Britain or New Zealand or Australia? Any help would be appreciated. :-)

Any citations would be doubly appreciated.

joeactor · October 06, 2009, 01:33:22 AM

Is it possible the word it "indubitably" instead?

If you post a sample, I may be able to tell you by listening - I have a good ear for accents...

(edit) or maybe "undoubtedly"?

McQ · October 06, 2009, 01:41:04 AM

I didn't think the word was all that unusual. If it is undoubtedly, it makes sense. It wouldn't be a medical term, but simply a way of saying the he is certain it is chronic active hepatitis.

Indoubtedly may be a form of that word, or, as Joe said, maybe he's saying indubitably.

A sample would probably clear it up, if you have one that you can post.

rlrose328 · October 06, 2009, 02:11:30 AM

It's undoubtably "indoubtably." There are 4 syllables and no long U sound. I wouldn't know how to post a sample.. :hmm:

If I could... it's copyrighted and they're really ooogy about that.

McQ · October 06, 2009, 03:42:16 AM

Quote from: "rlrose328"It's undoubtably "indoubtably." There are 4 syllables and no long U sound. I wouldn't know how to post a sample.. I never heard anyone use that word, but I would have to assume it's a variation of undoubtedly. Kind of odd. If you find out what it is, let us know. Got us all curious now!

rlrose328 · October 06, 2009, 04:25:31 AM

Yeah, I think I'll just send it off and see what happens. It's just a review, not a test, so it won't affect my grade.

Thanks, guys!

SSY · October 08, 2009, 01:40:53 AM

I have hes iard both used. The distinction I have in my mind (which may very well be peculiar to my family)

Undoubtably as in, undoubtable an, one is not able to doubt it.

Undoubtedly, as in, undoubted, as in no one happens to doubt it. This would make Undoubtably more indubitable than Undoubtedly when referring to the degree of doubt held about something? Put another way, one who is undoubtable about something is undoubtedly less doubtful than someone who is merely doubtless about it.

Hope it helps.

Elessarina · October 09, 2009, 05:48:08 PM

I'm English.. so maybe I can hope

rlrose328 · October 09, 2009, 11:38:33 PM

I got the reviewed document back and I was wrong on both counts. LOL!

The word is "notably," which I don't hear no matter how much I speed up or slow down the dictation. Oh well... one of those things I'll know for sure from whomever it is I'll be working for. The good news is, that was my only error on that document. :bananacolor:

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