Certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly. (Often with weakened sense as a metrical tag.)
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [adverb] (36) iwis?c1160 Certainly, assuredly, indeed, truly. (Often with weakened sense as a metrical tag.) sickerlyc1175 Without doubt; undoubtedly, certainly, decidedly, assuredly. wisc1175 Certainly, assuredly. wislyc1200 esp. with as (alse, also) or so in asseverations. i-witterlic1275 Certainly, of a truth. sickerc1275 Assuredly, certainly, without doubt. certc1300 Certainly, certes, of a truth. hardilyc1300 In parenthetical use: certainly, assuredly, by all means. Cf. hardly, adv. 7. Obsolete. hardlya1325 In parenthetical use: certainly, assuredly, by all means. Cf. hardily, adv. 2. Obsolete. certain1330 Certainly, of a truth, assuredly. (Mostly parenthetic = certainly, adv. 4.) tristilya1350 Certainly, surely: = trustily, adv. 2. certainlya1375 Parenthetically, or as an assurance or admission of the truth of an assertion as a whole: Without doubt; in truth and fact; of a certainty… redelya1375 Certainly, assuredly, indeed. redilya1375 Precisely, accurately; certainly, truly. surelyc1380 With certainty, confidence, or assurance; esp. (with reference to knowledge or belief) for certain, undoubtingly (now somewhat archaic). hand in handa1382 Of two people: with the hands clasped, esp. as a mark of affection; each holding the other's hand. Also in extended use: side by side, together. righta1393 Used emphatically, followed by a with a noun phrase: such, in a high degree; assuredly, indeed. Obsolete. assuredlya1400 Certainly, surely, undoubtedly; in very truth. surea1400 Assuredly, undoubtedly, for a certainty. Frequently as a sentence adverb. Now chiefly North American and Irish English. naturallyc1425 As a natural result or consequence; as might be expected from the circumstances; inevitably. Also in weakened use (frequently as sentence adverb): =… in certc1440 Phrase. in cert: of a certainty, in truth. ascertainly1477 Certainly, surely, assuredly. soverly1513 Surely; securely. perqueer1568 Certainly, without doubt. Obsolete. really1604 Used parenthetically. Expressing asseveration, protest, or dismay. assurelya1626 Assuredly, surely. just1687 No less than; absolutely; actually, positively, really. In weakened sense: neither more nor less than… Modifying adjectives or verbs. pos1710 colloquial. Positive (in various senses); certain (esp. in that's pos). Also as adv. besure1743 = Be sure; you may be sure; ? surely, certainly. verdad1928 Frequently used interrogatively as an int. (cf. indeed, adv. 6, and equivalent foreign expressions n'est-ce pas, phr., nicht wahr, phr.). Subcategories:— so as to be determined (4) — in a tested way (1) — to avoid failure (1) |
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