certainly
UK/ˈsɜː.tn̩.li//ˈsɝ.tn̩.li/
certainly adverb: in a way which is certain; with certainty.
Adverb
certainly (comparative more certainly or (rare, obsolete) certainlier, superlative most certainly or (rare, obsolete) certainliest)
- In a way which is certain; with certainty.
- he verily thought he had young live frogs in his belly, qui vivebant ex alimento suo, that lived by his nourishment, and was so certainly persuaded of it, that for many years following he could not be rectified in his conceit., I.iii.2.2
- The torque was "built up" in the special back axle and the car crawled tankwise but very certainly over the obstacles without a jar or hesitation.1923, A. A. Hill, Automobile Dealer and Repairer, page 30
- Synonyms:
- absolutely, beyond doubt, indubitably, sure thing, undoubtedly, wis, without a doubt
- Without doubt, surely.
- The accident was certainly caused by human error.
- That was certainly sweet of him.
- Synonyms:
- definitely, doubtlessly, in fact, indeed, indisputably, indubitably, no doubt, really, sure, surely
- An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.
- Would you like it with ice? Certainly, and with lemon please.
certainly meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
certainly in Hindi
- without doubt, surely
- अवश्य avaśya
certainly in Tamil
- certainly, surely, positively
- ஒன்றாக oṉṟāka
certainly in Marathi
- certainly, assuredly, without fail, of course
- अवश्य avaśya
- certainly, definitely
- खचित khacit
certainly in Urdu
- without doubt, surely
- اوشیے avaśye
More languagesFewer languages
- certainly in Bengali
- আলবৎ albot, নিশ্চয় niścoẏ, নিশ্চিত niścito, ঠিক ṭhik
- certainly in Telugu
- తప్పక tappaka
- certainly in Malayalam
- തീർച്ചയായും
- certainly in Kannada
- ಕಂಡಿತ, ನನಸು, ನಿಕ್ಕುವ, ನನ್ನಿ
- certainly in Gujarati
- ચોકસ cŏkas, નક્કી nakkī
- certainly in Odia
- ଇ i, ସିନା sinā, ନିଶ୍ଚେ niśce, ନିହାତି nihāti
- certainly in Sanskrit
- अद्धा addhā́, तथा táthā, केवलम् kévalam, नूनम् nūnám
- certainly in Nepali
- जरूर jarūra
- certainly in Arabic
- بِالتَّأْكِيد bi-t-taʔkīd, بِدُون شَكّ bidūn šakk, بِدُون نِقَاش bidūn niqāš
- certainly in Persian
- بطور محرز
- certainly in Vietnamese
- chắc chắn
- certainly in Myanmar
- တကယ် ta.kai
Examples of certainly in a sentence
- 'I'm all grown up now' -'You certainly have (grown)!'
- WikiLeaks did not cause these uprisings but it certainly informed them.2013 June 7, Gary Younge, “Hypocrisy lies at heart of Manning prosecution”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 18:
Synonyms of certainly
- absolutely
- beyond doubt
- indubitably
- sure thing
- undoubtedly
- without a doubt
- definitely
- doubtlessly
- in fact
- indeed
30 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- indisputably
- no doubt
- really
- sure
- surely
- truly
- unquestionably
- rightly
- damn right
- damn straight
- fo shizzle
- for sure
- oh yeah
- wye aye
- assuredly
- categorically
- decisively
- doubtless
- ex facie
- for a fact
- for certain
- positively
- questionlessly
- self-evidently
- unarguably
- undeniably
- unconditionally
- undoubtably
- univocally
- without doubt
Antonyms
Forms of certainly
| comparative | more certainly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most certainly |
| comparative (obsolete, rare) | certainlier |
| superlative (obsolete, rare) | certainliest |
Origin of certainly
From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain + -ly.
Words formed from certainly
Questions about certainly
- What does certainly mean?
- Certainly means in a way which is certain; with certainty.
- What is certainly in Hindi?
- Certainly in Hindi is अवश्य (avaśya). See Certainly meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use certainly in a sentence?
- 'I'm all grown up now' -'You certainly have (grown)!'
- What part of speech is certainly?
- Certainly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce certainly?
- Certainly is pronounced /ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/ (UK).
Words near certainly in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: certainly (page history and authors); ஒன்றாக (Tamil) (page history and authors); अवश्य (Marathi) (page history and authors); আলবৎ (Bengali) (page history and authors); certainly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); certainly (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ચોકસ (Gujarati) (page history and authors); ଅବଶ୍ୟ (Odia) (page history and authors); अद्धा (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); जरूर (Nepali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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