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View usage for: (sɜːʳtənli) 1. adverbYou use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement. [emphasis] The public is certainly getting tired of hearing about it. The bombs are almost certainly part of a much bigger conspiracy. Today's inflation figure is certainly too high. Certainly, pets can help children develop friendship skills. 2. adverbYou use certainly when you are agreeing with what someone has said. 'In any case you remained friends.'—'Certainly.' 'You keep out of their way don't you?'—'I certainly do.' 3. adverbYou say certainly not when you want to say 'no' in a strong way. [emphasis] 'Perhaps it would be better if I withdrew altogether.'—'Certainly not!' More Synonyms of certainly certainly in British English (ˈsɜːtənlɪ) adverb1. with certainty; without doubt he certainly rides very well sentence substitute2. by all means; definitely: used in answer to questions certainly in American English (ˈsɜrtənli) adverb1. beyond a doubt; surely Examples of 'certainly' in a sentencecertainly There is certainly a buzz about the club once again.They certainly looked like a side struggling to match their endeavour with quality.This is almost certainly a correct judgment.You are certainly getting better returns in that sense.You can certainly say that again.Which, when it comes to researching for roles certainly makes a change for me.We're certainly not leaving much for archaeologists of the future to go on.The variety of the role certainly keeps me awake and alert, much better than the coffee in the kitchen does.Usually when players let their standards drop they don't recover - certainly not without being sold.This would certainly appear to be the mentality he has nurtured in his new breed.Writers certainly enjoy messing about with chronology.The sprig taken from this man certainly looks like a fir tree.This lot could already speak the lingo enough to understand almost certainly complex comedic propositions.You will certainly have to get in and out of cars.It certainly keeps you sharp if people are breathing down your neck.There was certainly much to keep them apart.The low costs of comedy have almost certainly helped.This certainly appears to be true of hurricanes.It certainly looks a long way back from here.It will almost certainly prove to have been money well spent.Change in equipment can most certainly make the difference between success and failure.Loyalty dividends would certainly get their attention.Most people would say no, certainly not.He was certainly more relaxed without them, but in the end they made no difference.He said: 'I certainly hope he is all right to the end of the season. In other languagescertainly British English: certainly / ˈsɜːtnlɪ/ ADVERB You can use certainly to emphasize what you are saying. The public is certainly getting tired of it. - American English: certainly
- Arabic: بِلَا شَكّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: certamente
- Chinese: 的确
- Croatian: sigurno
- Czech: jistě
- Danish: bestemt
- Dutch: beslist
- European Spanish: definitivamente
- Finnish: varmasti
- French: certainement
- German: sicher
- Greek: οπωσδήποτε
- Italian: certamente
- Japanese: 確かに
- Korean: 확실히
- Norwegian: sikkert
- Polish: na pewno
- European Portuguese: certamente
- Romanian: cu siguranță
- Russian: конечно
- Latin American Spanish: ciertamente
- Swedish: säkert
- Thai: อย่างแน่นอน
- Turkish: kesinlikle
- Ukrainian: безумовно
- Vietnamese: chắc chắn
Chinese translation of 'certainly' adv - (= undoubtedly)
无(無)疑地 (wúyí de) - (= of course)
当(當)然 (dāngrán) certainly not 绝(絕)对(對)不行 (juéduì bùxíng)
Definition without doubt I'll certainly do all I can to help. Synonyms without doubt unquestionably undeniably unequivocally indisputably assuredly indubitably doubtlessly come hell or high water irrefutably Additional synonyms`It's worrying, isn't it?' `Absolutely.' Synonyms definitely, surely, certainly, clearly, obviously, plainly, truly, precisely, exactly, genuinely, positively, decidedly, decisively, without doubt, unquestionably, undeniably, categorically, without question, unequivocally, conclusively, unambiguously, beyond any doubt, infallibly He was decidedly uncomfortable at what he saw. Synonyms definitely, clearly, certainly, absolutely, positively, distinctly, downright, decisively, unequivocally, unmistakably This is positively the worst thing I can imagine. Synonyms definitely, surely, firmly, certainly, absolutely, emphatically, unquestionably, undeniably, categorically, unequivocally, unmistakably, with certainty, assuredly, without qualification |