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posilutely certain

posilutely certain

9.0
Completely sure in a strong, playful way
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɒzɪlətli ˈsɜːrtən/
  • Informal
translation icon : absolutamente seguro
  • The coach was posilutely certain we would win the game despite the odds.

Examples

  • She looked at me and said she was posilutely certain that she left her keys on the table.

  • Are you posilutely certain about your decision?

  • Despite the doubts of others, I am posilutely certain this is the right decision.

  • I am posilutely certain that we will win the game!

  • Despite the doubts of others, I am posilutely certain this is the right decision.

  • She looked at me and said she was posilutely certain that she left her keys on the table.

  • The coach was posilutely certain we would win the game despite the odds.

Synonyms

sure
vsposilutely certain
∞ 1.0

Certain to happen or be true

adds a deliberately emphatic or playful tone rather than plain belief
certain
vsposilutely certain
840 1.0

Feeling sure and having no doubt

turns that conviction into an exaggerated, emphatic expression for effect
unequivocal
vsposilutely certain
  • Formal
24 6.7

Completely clear and leaving no doubt

keeps certainty but shifts tone toward playful emphasis rather than pure clarity
never in doubt
vsposilutely certain
1 6.8

Being completely sure about something even when you are wrong

shares strong certainty but does so for playful emphasis, not blind belief
absotively sure
vsposilutely certain
  • Informal
9.8

Completely certain that something is true

is similarly emphatic but even more jokey and exaggerated
positutely sure
vsposilutely certain
  • Informal
9.8

Completely certain that something is true

leans more toward a playful or joking emphasis rather than pure earnestness
apodeictic
vsposilutely certain
  • Formal
9.9

Certainly true and impossible to doubt

expresses certainty too but in an emphatic, nontechnical, playful manner
apodictic
vsposilutely certain
  • Formal
9.9

Clearly true and impossible to doubt

uses the same absolute stance but in a jocular or emphatic style

Antonyms

uncertain
149 2.8

Not known for sure and likely to change

doubtful
25 3.0

Not sure about something and not ready to believe it

How Certain

posilutely certain
  • Informal
9.0
sure
∞ 1.0
certain
946 1.0
unsure
89 1.5
doubtful
25 3.0

Surface Forms

posilutely certain positive

Morphology

posilutely + certain

The string 'posilutely' is a nonstandard, playful blend (resembling 'positively' / 'absolutely') and functions as an emphatic intensifier before 'certain'. A B1 learner who recognises common intensifier + adjective patterns and the adjective 'certain' could infer the intended meaning ('absolutely certain'), but because the coinage is nonstandard and relies on recognizing a blend rather than regular morphology, the meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Posilutely certain is a playful mix of positive and absolutely. Imagine someone saying both words at once to make their meaning very strong, so it means 'absolutely certain'.