certes
adverb
cer·tes ˈsər-tēz 
ˈsərts
ˈsərts archaic
: in truth : certainly
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Vulgar Latin *certās, feminine plural accusative (with adverbial value) of Latin certus "fixed, settled, indisputable" — more at certain entry 1
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
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