certainly








adverb

  1. with certainty; without doubt; assuredly: I’ll certainly be there.
  2. yes, of course: Certainly, take the keys.
  3. surely; to be sure: He certainly is successful.

adverb

  1. with certainty; without doubthe certainly rides very well

sentence substitute

  1. by all means; definitely: used in answer to questions
adv.

c.1300, in all main modern senses, from certain + -ly (2).

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