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What is "certainly" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What is "certainly" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "certainly": definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

Adverb

  • Meaning: definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
  • Example: the results are surely encouraging she certainly is a hard worker it's going to be a good day for sure they are coming, for certain they thought he had been killed sure enough he'll win sure as shooting they sure smell good sure he'll come
  • Synonyms: certainly for certain for sure sure sure as shooting sure enough surely

    • Synonyms:

    absolutely, exactly, surely, assuredly, of course, positively, unquestionably, right on, cert, for a fact, posolutely, without fail,

    Antonyms:

    doubtfully, dubiously, questionably, equivocally,

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    certainly in English: certainly
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