What does certainlY mean?

Definitions for certainlY
ˈsɜr tn licer·tain·ly

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word certainlY.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb

    definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

    "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"

Wiktionary

  1. certainlyadverb

    In a way which is certain; with certainty.

  2. certainlyadverb

    Without doubt, surely; of course.

  3. certainlyadverb

    An emphatic affirmative answer.

    Would you like it with ice? Certainly, and with lemon please.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Certainlyadverb

    Etymology: from certain.

    Certainly he that, by those legal means, cannot be secured, can be much less so by any private attempt. Decay of Piety.

    What precise collection of simple ideas, modesty or frugality stand for, in another’s use, is not so certainly known. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. certainly

    Certainly is an adverb that is used to express complete conviction or certainty, agreement with something, or to emphasize that something is definitely true. It suggests an absence of doubt about something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Certainlyadverb

    without doubt or question; unquestionably

Editors Contribution

  1. certainlyadverb

    In a certain manner

    We certainly require some night rain for the garden and fields.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 30, 2020  

Suggested Resources

  1. certainly

    Certainly vs. Definitely -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between Certainly and Definitely.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'certainlY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #572

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'certainlY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #323

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'certainlY' in Adverbs Frequency: #71

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of certainlY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of certainlY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of certainlY in a Sentence

  1. Annabelle Sheehan:

    Certainly, the fact that we are able to start earlier than some countries is great, much as it's distressing to see that the pandemic is still such a challenge around the world.

  2. Quincy Krosby:

    From Yellen, markets want to know whether or not she continues with that direction, any color that you can give to the debate on expectations for liftoff will certainly be picked up by the market.

  3. Corey Basch:

    We are seeing an influx of advertising aimed at parents for a wide array of products, including food and beverages, toothpaste and vitamins, this is a sad situation when it takes so much energy to sift through false claims and to determine which products are actually healthful ... advertising claims, especially when they are unsubstantiated, can certainly lead parents astray.

  4. Mike Dabbs:

    You will certainly see, absent congressional action, significant litigation as states try to push the envelope on this.

  5. Tereza Cristina:

    We are going to sell our protein at $2,000 a ton, be it chicken, beef or pork, it will certainly reduce our soy exports, but we will add value.

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Translations for certainlY

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  • من المؤكد, بدون شك, بدون نقاش, بالتأكيدArabic
  • әлбиттәBashkir
  • несъмнено, безспорно, разбира сеBulgarian
  • certamentCatalan, Valencian
  • nepochybně, určitě, jistě, zajistéCzech
  • natürlich, zweifellos, sicherlich, freilich, gewiss, sicherGerman
  • βεβαίως, ασφαλώς, σίγουραGreek
  • sin duda, ciertamente, por supuestoSpanish
  • بطور محرزPersian
  • ilman muuta, totta kai, kyllä kiitos, todellakin, epäilemättä, varmastiFinnish
  • certainement, sans nul doute, pour sûr, bien sûr, sans aucun doute, évidemment, sûrementFrench
  • בוודאי, בוודאותHebrew
  • अवश्यHindi
  • անկասկած, անշուշտ, իհարկեArmenian
  • certoInterlingua
  • certeIdo
  • certamenteItalian
  • 全く, 確かに, その通り, もちろん, 確実, 絶対, 必ずJapanese
  • 확실히Korean
  • ئه‌کیدKurdish
  • apa ia, anaoa, āpāiaMāori
  • zeker, waarlijk, beslist, en of, voorzekerDutch
  • na pewno, zdecydowanie, z pewnościąPolish
  • sem dúvida, certamentePortuguese
  • bineînțeles, desigurRomanian
  • несомненно, конечно, непременно, наверняка, безусловноRussian
  • dakako, свакако, несумњиво, sigurno, дакако, svakako, наравно, nesumnjivo, naravno, zacijelo, doistaSerbo-Croatian
  • நிச்சயமாகTamil
  • اوشیےUrdu

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