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certainly

[ sur-tn-lee ]

adverb

  1. with certainty; without doubt; assuredly:

    I'll certainly be there.

  2. yes, of course:

    Certainly, take the keys.

  3. to be sure; surely:

    He certainly is successful.



certainly

/ ˈ²õɜ˳ÙÉ™²Ô±ôɪ /

adverb

  1. with certainty; without doubt

    he certainly rides very well

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence substitute

  1. by all means; definitely: used in answer to questions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of certainly1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; certain + -ly
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“It is an option that is open to us, and we would certainly join a class action lawsuit,†she said.

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Mexico almost certainly understands that Trump is readying a military incursion of some kind, ostensibly to "take out" the drug cartels.

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"Telescopes would certainly see it, and binoculars might," he added.

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The city could demand Moreno drop the Los Angeles name from his team and revert to the Anaheim name, but he rejected that request during the 2019 negotiations and almost certainly would do so again.

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But he certainly rose to the occasion and stamped himself as a true Classic prospect right there.

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