certainly
∞
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈsɜrtənli/
:
ciertamente
- You will certainly succeed if you keep working hard.
- almost certainly
- most certainly
- certainly true
Because it's certainly not what he saw.
- Because it's certainly not what he saw.
- And that is certainly one part of the equation.
- And there, there certainly are people who do that.
- I, you almost certainly will feel that again.
- And I certainly, I certainly don't see why.
- But I have certainly seen the tears flow.
- Yeah, I think that's certainly a long term thing.
- France, England and Belgium all certainly had blood on their hands.
- And and so, so that certainly is at play.
- It's a soft sounding name that certainly packs a punch.
- I mean, it certainly seems deeper to me now.
- Ambitious certainly seems to fit you quite well.
- So I think it's certainly not healthy for most people.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, certainly the work could get monotonous.
- And I'll certainly do my part to help that happen.
Examples
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But I have certainly seen the tears flow.
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'I hesitate to say this is an important moment in our history, 'but it is certainly an extraordinary one.
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Because it's certainly not what he saw.
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I, you almost certainly will feel that again.
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You know, it certainly could be OK.
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Well, you certainly look the part.
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So, yeah, certainly we have to pay the bills.
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I mean, it certainly seems deeper to me now.
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"England has produced some great writers, certainly, but precious few of them this century."
Fiction book (1990) -
The 9/11 attacks have certainly taken a toll and continue to do so.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Completely and without any doubt
∞
1.0
To emphasize and agree that something is true
∞
1.0
To say certainly or definitely
∞
1.0
Without any doubt
700
2.0
Without any doubt
515
1.8
Shows that something is almost certainly true, often before saying something different
156
3.5
Without any doubt
104
1.3
To be completely sure and have no doubt
87
5.4
To say yes very strongly to show something is certain
58
2.7
Shows that something happens exactly as expected
56
3.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
38
5.5
In a strong, definite way that shows no doubt
37
6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
29
4.4
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
26
3.7
Without any doubt
24
3.7
In a way that is certain
19
4.7
Without any doubt and with confidence
7
3.0
Completely sure with no chance of being wrong
7
2.3
Says that something is certainly true
5
9.9
You can be certain it is true
4
9.9
People often say it in old or formal language to show truth
3
8.6
Clearly and without doubt
3
4.6
In a way that shows there is no doubt
1
9.1
In a way that no one can doubt
1
6.1
It is clearly true and cannot be doubted
1
8.2
Completely certain that something will happen
1
5.8
Clearly and without any doubt
1
8.8
Certain to happen without any doubt
Says that something will definitely happen or is true
Certain to happen
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Certainly comes from certain, which meant 'sure' or 'fixed', and the ending -ly turns it into a word that describes how something is done. Think of something stamped 'certain' — it is decided and will not change, so certainly means 'for sure' or 'without any doubt'.