certainly

certainly

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Etymology

From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝtn̩li/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːtn̩li/

Adverb

certainly (comparative more certainly, superlative most certainly)

  1. In a way which is certain; with certainty.
    • , I.iii.2.2:
      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.
  2. Without doubt, surely.
  3. An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

Synonyms

  • (with certainty): absolutely, beyond doubt, indubitably, sure thing, undoubtedly, wis (obsolete), without a doubt
  • (without doubt): definitely, doubtlessly, in fact, indeed, indisputably, indubitably, no doubt, really, sure, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unquestionably, wis (obsolete), without a doubt
  • (emphatic affirmative): damn right, damn straight, fo shizzle, for sure, oh yeah, wye aye (dialect)

Coordinate terms

  • maybe, possibly, arguably, questionably, probably, perhaps

Derived terms

  • soitenly

Translations

References

  • “certainly”, in The Century Dictionary [], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “certainly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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