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certes

/ˈsɜː.tɪz/ UK
/ˈsɝ.tiz/ US

Sounds like Surtees · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tiz

Where it comes from

From Middle English certes, from Old French [Term?], from Latin certus (“certain”).

adverb

archaic, not comparable Certainly, indeed. [F]or certes, ſayes he, / I haue already choſen my officer, and what was he? / Forſooth, a great Arithmeticion, [...]
Similar: of course, truly, verily

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adv certainly, indeed — see also certainly, indeed

Русский	пои́стине poístine

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"certes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/certes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"certes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/certes.

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@misc{certes_2026,
  title = {certes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/certes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}