certainly
adverb (IN NO DOUBT) /ˈsɜː.tən.li/
/ˈsɝː-/ Definition
A2 used to reply completely or to emphasize something and show that there is no doubt about it: She certainly had a friend called Mark, but I don't know whether he was her boyfriend. "This is rather a difficult question." "Yes, it's certainly not easy." "Do you think more money should be given to education?" "Certainly!" "Had you forgotten about our anniversary?" "Certainly not! I've reserved a table at Michel's restaurant for this evening."CertaintyConfidence and self-assurance A2 used when agreeing or disagreeing strongly to a request: "Could you lend me £10?" "Certainly." "Did you take any money out of my purse?" "Certainly not!"CertaintyConfidence and self-assurance
(Definition of certainly adverb (IN NO DOUBT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) clear as day idiom
- (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom
- and that's flat! idiom
- assured adjective (CERTAIN)
- assuredly adverb (CERTAINLY)
- conclusively adverb
- concrete adjective
- consider it done idiom
- cut and dried adjective
- decided adjective
- ironclad adjective
- irrefutable adjective
- make no mistake about it idiom
- natch adverb
- pronounced adjective
- solidity noun (CERTAIN)
- solidly adverb (CONTINUOUS)
- squarely adverb (DIRECTLY)
- watertight adjective (NO DOUBTS)
- you can bet your life idiom
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