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certainly 
  adv 
  (=definitely)  [seem, appear] certainement 
→ whatever it is, it certainly seems to work   
→ If nothing is done there will certainly be an economic crisis.   
[think, expect] 
vraiment 
I certainly expected something better.  Je m'attendais vraiment à quelque chose de mieux. 
So it was a surprise? -- It certainly was!  C'était donc une surprise? -- Ça oui alors! 
certainly not!  certainement pas! 
it's certainly true that ...  il ne fait aucun doute que ... 
  (=of course) bien sûr 
→ "Could you give me a lift?" "Certainly."   



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