posilutely certain
- adjective
- /ˈpɒzɪlətli ˈsɜːrtən/
- Informal
- The coach was posilutely certain we would win the game despite the odds.
Examples
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She looked at me and said she was posilutely certain that she left her keys on the table.
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Are you posilutely certain about your decision?
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Despite the doubts of others, I am posilutely certain this is the right decision.
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I am posilutely certain that we will win the game!
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Despite the doubts of others, I am posilutely certain this is the right decision.
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She looked at me and said she was posilutely certain that she left her keys on the table.
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The coach was posilutely certain we would win the game despite the odds.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling sure and having no doubt
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1.0
Certain to happen or be true
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6.7
Completely clear and leaving no doubt
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6.8
Being completely sure about something even when you are wrong
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9.8
Completely certain that something is true
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9.9
Clearly true and impossible to doubt
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9.9
Certainly true and impossible to doubt
Completely certain that something is true
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
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'.