certainly
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certainly
- /ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/ UK
- /ˈsɝ.tn̩.li/ Canada, US
- [ˈsɝ.ʔn̩.li] Canada, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain + -ly.
adverb more certainly · certainlier · most certainly · certainliest
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In a way which is certain; with certainty.
he verily thought he had young live frogs in his belly, qui vivebant ex alimento suo, that lived by his nourishment, and was so certainly persuaded of it, that for many years following he could not be rectified in his conceit.
Similar: absolutely, beyond doubt, indubitably, sure thing, undoubtedly, wis, without a doubt
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Without doubt, surely.
The accident was certainly caused by human error.
Similar: definitely, doubtlessly, in fact, indeed, indisputably, indubitably, no doubt, really, sure, surely, truly, undoubtedly
- An emphatic affirmative answer; of course. Would you like it with ice? Certainly, and with lemon please.
Similar: damn right, damn straight, fo shizzle, for sure, oh yeah, wye aye, assuredly, certainly, categorically, decisively, doubtless, ex facie, for a fact, for certain, positively, questionlessly, self-evidently, unarguably, undeniably, unconditionally, undoubtably, univocally, without doubt, without question · Opposite: arguably, conditionally, debatably, deniably, doubtfully, questionably, uncertainly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sure, sure enough, surely, for certain, for sure, assuredly, determinedly, necessarily, manifestly, evidently, patently, probably, apparently, likely, decisively, obviously
adverb
Similar: damn right, damn straight, fo shizzle, for sure, oh yeah, wye aye, assuredly, certainly, categorically, decisively, doubtless, ex facie, for a fact, for certain, positively, questionlessly, self-evidently, unarguably, undeniably, unconditionally, undoubtably, univocally, without doubt, without question · Opposite: arguably, conditionally, debatably, deniably, doubtfully, questionably, uncertainly
Translations
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adv with certainty
| Español | ciertamente, dejuramente, cierto que, certeramente |
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| Português | certamente, garantidamente |
| Français | certainement |
| Italiano | certamente |
| Ελληνικά | βεβαίως vevaíos |
| العربية | بِالتَّأْكِيد bi-t-taʔkīd |
| עברית | בוודאות bevada'út |
adv without doubt, surely
| Español | ciertamente, a todas luces, certeramente, dejuramente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 확실히 hwaksilhi |
| 日本語 | 確かに tashika ni, 必ず kanarazu, 絶対に zettai ni, 確実に kakujitsu ni |
| 中文 | 當然 /当然 dāngrán, 一定 yīdìng |
| हिन्दी | अवश्य avaśya |
| Kiswahili | maalum |
| Português | certamente, sem dúvida |
| Français | certainement, sûrement, sans nul doute, sans aucun doute |
| Deutsch | sicherlich, zweifellos, gewiss, freilich |
| Italiano | certamente, senza dubbio, non ci piove |
| Ελληνικά | βεβαίως vevaíos, σίγουρα sígoura, ασφαλώς asfalós |
| Română | bineînțeles, desigur |
| Русский | коне́чно konéčno, несомне́нно nesomnénno, непреме́нно nepreménno, безусло́вно bezuslóvno, наверняка́ navernjaká, бесспо́рно besspórno |
| Tiếng Việt | chắc chắn |
| العربية | بِالتَّأْكِيد bi-t-taʔkīd, بِدُون شَكّ bidūn šakk, بِدُون نِقَاش bidūn niqāš |
| עברית | בוודאות bevada'út, בוודאי |
adv emphatic affirmative answer
| 日本語 | その通り sono tōri, 全く mattaku, 必ず kanarazu, もちろん mochiron |
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| 中文 | 當然 /当然 dāngrán |
| Português | certamente, sem dúvida |
| Français | certainement, bien sûr, pour sûr, évidemment |
| Deutsch | sicher, natürlich |
| Italiano | certamente, evidentemente |
| Ελληνικά | βεβαίως vevaíos, ασφαλώς asfalós |
| Русский | коне́чно konéčno, несомне́нно nesomnénno, непреме́нно nepreménno, безусло́вно bezuslóvno |
| العربية | بِالتَّأْكِيد bi-t-taʔkīd, بِدُون شَكّ bidūn šakk, بِدُون نِقَاش bidūn niqāš |
| עברית | בוודאי be'vadai, כַּמּוּבָן |
Talk about this word "certainly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/certainly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. certainly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/certainly "certainly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/certainly.Cite this
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