certainly

pronunciation

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

Word Origin

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

Antonym

adv.

perhaps

Example

1. Several countries certainly hope so .
2. He was almost certainly right .
3. Fear is certainly a factor .
4. But some prices are certainly higher .
5. Global warming certainly will not .

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