Meaning

3 senses
  1. In a way which is certain; with certainty.

  2. Without doubt, surely.

    The accident was certainly caused by human error.

    That was certainly sweet of him.

    sicherlich, zweifellos, gewiss

    коне́чноkonéčno, несомне́нноnesomnénno, непреме́нноnepreménno

    авже́жavžéž, безсумні́вноbezsumnívno, неодмі́нноneodmínno

  3. An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

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

    sicher, natürlich

    коне́чноkonéčno, несомне́нноnesomnénno, непреме́нноnepreménno

More definitions
  • definitely or positively (‘sure’ is sometimes used informally for ‘surely’)

Examples

1092 sentences
  1. Tom certainly doesn't need a loan.

    Тому однозначно не потрібна позика.

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  2. I certainly hope Tom doesn't leave.

    Я, звичайно ж, сподіваюся, що Том не піде.

    ruЯ, конечно, надеюсь, что Том не уйдёт.

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  3. Tom certainly is an odd kid.

    Том, звичайно ж, дивна дитина.

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  4. Tom certainly is a strange kid.

    Том, звичайно ж, дивна дитина.

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  5. Tom certainly is a talented kid.

    Том, звичайно ж, талановита дитина.

    ruТом, безусловно, талантливый ребёнок.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
without doubt, surely:
Русский
By meaning 1
without doubt, surely:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
without doubt, surely:
emphatic affirmative answer:

Origin

From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain + -ly.

From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain + -ly.

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Forms

more certainly, most certainly
Comparativemore certainly Lesson
Superlativemost certainly

regular

Synonyms

45 synonyms

Antonyms

7 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • certainly had no
  • certainly hope
  • certainly seems to
  • certainly hope that
  • certainly seems
  • certainly has a
  • certainly didn't expect
  • certainly is a
  • certainly knows how
  • certainly going to
  • certainly deserves
  • certainly knows a

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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