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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

/ ˈɜːəԱɪ /

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
  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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of certainly1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; certain + -ly
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The film’s marketing, which insists this is from “the hearts and souls of Mike Flanagan and Stephen King,” would certainly like you to think so.

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While invasive species pose major public health implications and can certainly affect humans' quality of life, their adaptive abilities can rival those of human migrants and pose a puzzling question: Who's the real invader here?

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Clinton was the first president to perceive the powerful will and lust for dominance beneath Netanyahu’s telegenic surface, but he certainly wasn’t the last.

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The ledger will certainly be even harder to balance if the outburst of violence between Iran and Israel becomes a lasting conflict.

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“He certainly seems to think that even peaceful protests can be met with force.”

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