certainly

adverb
/ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/

In a way which is certain; with certainty.

Other meanings

Without doubt, surely.
“The accident was certainly caused by human error.”
An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.
“Would you like it with ice?&emsp; Certainly, and with lemon please.”

Synonyms

sure
for sure
for certain
sure enough

Related words

soitenly

Example sentences

“No one is perfect, and certainly not me.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“That does certainly seem to be the case.”
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“It looks like glass, but it certainly doesn't feel like it.”
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Word history

From Middle English "certeynly".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “certainly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.