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Definition of certainly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
agreementused to strongly agree with someone
- "Can you help me?" "Certainly!"
2.
certaintyin a way that is sure or definite
- She will certainly win the competition.
Expressions with certainly
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emphasizing the importance of the last item
Last but certainly not least, we thank our sponsors.
clearly has strong skill or knowledge in some area
Ask Priya—she certainly knows her stuff about car engines.
changes gears smoothly to control speed and power
That car certainly shifts well on steep hills!
emphatic way to give a strong negative answer or rejection
"Will you quit your job?" "Certainly not," she replied.
without any doubt or question
She will surely and certainly win the competition.
acknowledges a surprising or impressive fact
He finished the marathon in under three hours, that's certainly saying something.
Origin of certainly
Latin, certus (sure) + -ly (adverbial suffix)
Terms with certainly included in their meaning
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agreement
certainly or sure when granting a request
certainly
without doubt
certainty
certainly or surely without any doubt
certainty
certainly or definitely happening or being done
confirmation
certainly or undoubtedly
certainty
without doubt or certainly
affirmation
definitely or certainly
evidence
showing something is certainly true
probability
very probably or almost certainly
agreement
certainly or truly, used to agree or confirm
probability
probably or almost certainly
inevitability
inevitably or certainly happens after something else
certainty
certainly or without any doubt
probability
very probably or almost certainly
probability certainty
very probably or almost certainly true or going to happen
certainty inevitability
most certainly without any doubt or question
certainty
most certainly or definitely
agreement
certainly, you're welcome in response to thanks
certainly
in every possible way without any doubt
certainly true
accepted as true or real without question
certainty
certainly or surely
certainty
almost certainly or with great confidence
informal agreement
definitely or certainly in a casual way
certainty
certainly true, known to God
Examples of certainly in a sentence
"Is this the right way?" "Certainly!" He will certainly finish his homework on time. The weather will certainly improve by tomorrow.
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- French:certainement, sûrement, ...
- German:natürlich, bestimmt, ...
- Italian:certamente, di sicuro, ...
- Spanish:por supuesto, seguramente, ...
- Portuguese:certamente, ...
- Chinese:当然, 确定地, ...
- Japanese:もちろん, 確実に, ...
- Arabic:بِالتَّأْكِيد, حَتْمًا, ...
- Hebrew:בְּוַדַּאי, לְבַטַּח, ...
- Russian:конечно, определенно, ...
- Ukrainian:звичайно, безсумнівно, ...
- Hindi:बिल्कुल, निस्संदेह, ...
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