English Explanatory Dictionary

certainly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a way which is certain; with certainty.
  2. Without doubt, surely.
  3. An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/ /ˈsɝ.tn̩.li/ [ˈsɝ.ʔn̩.li] en-us-certainly.ogg

Word forms

certainly more certainly certainlier most certainly certainliest

Etymology

From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain + -ly.

Synonyms

damn right damn straight fo shizzle for sure oh yeah wye aye assuredly certainly categorically decisively doubtless ex facie for a fact for certain positively questionlessly self-evidently unarguably undeniably unconditionally undoubtably univocally without doubt without question absolutely beyond doubt indubitably sure thing undoubtedly wis without a doubt definitely doubtlessly in fact indeed indisputably no doubt really sure surely truly unquestionably rightly

Antonyms

arguably conditionally debatably deniably doubtfully questionably uncertainly

Related words

certain irrefutable

Derived words

soitenly
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