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certainly

[ sur-tn-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

with certainty; without doubt; assuredly:
I'll certainly be there.
yes, of course:
Certainly, take the keys.
to be sure; surely:
He certainly is successful.

certainly

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adverb

with certainty; without doubt
he certainly rides very well

sentence substitute

by all means; definitely: used in answer to questions

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Word History and Origins

Origin of certainly¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; certain + -ly

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I don’t remember the name, but I certainly remember how it felt to be safe.

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"We will certainly see costs increase," he added as the California-based firm announced gloomy profit and revenue forecasts.

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“The current administration, which has emphasized over and over again about radical transparency, should certainly be doing more to let consumers know what’s going on in these cases,” he said.

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"She's certainly one of the grande dames in Scotland," she said.

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It certainly appears to have advanced the science and techniques of genetic recovery and editing.

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