Definitions for Certainly
ˈsɜr tn licer·tain·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb

   definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

   "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. certainlyadverb

   In a way which is certain; with certainty.

2. certainlyadverb

   Without doubt, surely; of course.

3. certainlyadverb

   An emphatic affirmative answer.

   Would you like it with ice? Certainly, and with lemon please.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Certainlyadverb

   Etymology: from certain.

   1. Indubitably; without question; without doubt.

   Certainly he that, by those legal means, cannot be secured, can be much less so by any private attempt. Decay of Piety.

   What precise collection of simple ideas, modesty or frugality stand for, in another’s use, is not so certainly known. John Locke.

   2. Without fail.

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   Certainly is an adverb that is used to express complete conviction or certainty, agreement with something, or to emphasize that something is definitely true. It suggests an absence of doubt about something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Certainlyadverb

   without doubt or question; unquestionably

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. certainlyadverb

   In a certain manner

   We certainly require some night rain for the garden and fields.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 30, 2020  

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   Certainly vs. Definitely -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between Certainly and Definitely.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Certainly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #572

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Certainly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #323

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Certainly' in Adverbs Frequency: #71

How to pronounce Certainly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Certainly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Certainly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Certainly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Certainly in a Sentence

1. Veronica Nigh:

   They're certainly feeling the impact of limited supply and the price that ends up translating to.

2. Cardiff University Scully:

   Some losses have been priced in ... 2007 is probably the benchmark. If they are doing worse than that then I think serious questions will be raised and should be raised, both about the leadership in Wales and the leadership of the party across Britain, you could have a situation where Labour will certainly have their worst ever performance in Scotland and they could have their worst ever devolved election in Wales as well, and lose significant ground in the English locals.

3. Todd Spitzer:

   We’ve all gotten upset at other motorists, other motorists have been upset at us, i’ve thrown some gestures about myself. But it’s never come to a situation of violence and certainly not in my realm or your realm to the loss of a life.

4. Raquel Welch:

   My father was Bolivian, which makes me half-Bolivian. It's where I got some of my exotic features and certainly my skin tone.

5. Dirk Pfeiffer:

   You can only draw more definitive conclusions if you compare prevalence (of the coronavirus) between different species based on representative samples, which these almost certainly are not.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Certainly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Certainly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Certainly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Certainly