certainly
adverb (EXTREMELY LIKELY) /ˈsɜː.tən.li/
/ˈsɝː-/ Definition
› very likely to happen: She will certainly win the election if the opinion polls are accurate.CertaintyConfidence and self-assurance
(Definition of certainly adverb (EXTREMELY LIKELY) 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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