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certainly

[ sur-tn-lee ]

adverb

  1. with certainty; without doubt; assuredly:

    I'll certainly be there.

  2. yes, of course:

    Certainly, take the keys.

  3. to be sure; surely:

    He certainly is successful.



certainly

/ ˈɜːəԱɪ /

adverb

  1. with certainty; without doubt

    he certainly rides very well

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence substitute

  1. by all means; definitely: used in answer to questions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of certainly1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; certain + -ly
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A similar result will certainly come from cutting $12 billion from state health service grants.

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You may not fancy the kind of radicalism we're seeing out of the White House, but radical it certainly is.

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She said her actions were "certainly not to make any woman unhappy or distressed".

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And as they worked their way through his slump, the Lakers did the kind of things they’ll certainly need in bulk as they prepare for back-to-back games against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.

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“It is an option that is open to us, and we would certainly join a class action lawsuit,” she said.

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