Certainly

Word CERTAINLY
Character 9
Hyphenation cer tain ly
Pronunciations /ˈsɜːtn̩li/

Definitions and meanings of "Certainly"

What do we mean by certainly?

Undoubtedly; definitely. adverb

By all means; of course. adverb

Surely. adverb

With certainty; without doubt or question; in truth and fact; without fail; inevitably; assuredly; undoubtedly; unquestionably; of a certainty.

Without doubt or question; unquestionably. adverb

In a way which is certain; with certainty. adverb

Without doubt, surely; of course. adverb

An emphatic affirmative answer. adverb

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

In a way which is certain; with certainty.

Without doubt, surely.

An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.

Certainly is one of those words that makes you sound exponentialy more intellegent that you really are. it is very much like "indeed" in it's usage and effect. Works best if you put the word "well" or "why" in front of it, and if you use "truly?" as a question. Urban Dictionary

To be sure Urban Dictionary

The opposite of no homo Urban Dictionary

A line said by SpongeBob when he and Patrick were walking by a billboard advertising Barnacle Chips. Urban Dictionary

A statement of agreement when u cant be arsed saying anythin else, also can be used as sarcasm Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Certainly

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The word "certainly" in example sentences

The R rating should certainly mean there is a lot more to follow that they can't show us in the trailer..certainly should make it a lot edgier. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The scientific issues were what initially brought me to this debate, but the religious implications are certainly right there in your face as well...and, both subjects are *certainly* interesting. ❋ James F. McGrath (2008)

“You are certainly quite right about it, ” Porfiry began gaily, looking with extraordinary simplicity at Raskolnikov (which startled him and instantly put him on his guard) “certainly quite right in laughing so wittily at our legal forms, he-he! ❋ Unknown (1917)

'We certainly intend,' -- the emphasis here is on the word '_certainly_,' though the reader who has not the key of the times may not perceive it; 'We certainly intend to comprehend them ALL.' ❋ Delia Bacon (1835)

Getting back to why I say Ma * lied* to the public, listen to what Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (溫家寶) says about an ECFA: --- Promoting the signing of a cross-Strait [sic] ECFA will certainly bring about complete unification of the motherland [sic] --- It will * most certainly* affect Taiwan's sovereignty, and I believe that Mr. Ma knows this very well. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And while that might be debatable, the phrase certainly applies to Robert Redford, erstwhile Mr 1970s Box Office and former bedroom poster idol of a generation, now an irredeemably boring director. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Ironically, while the title certainly titillates, it's hardly radical. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The C of the title certainly stands for Carrefax, but also for cyanide, Sophie's poison of choice; cysteine, the amino acid that darkens the spa waters; his father's coils of copper wire; the caul Serge was born under; the air corps where he first snorts cocaine; Morse code; and even the cc of Serge's carbon-copied reports. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The name certainly fires the imagination, conjuring up images of Star Trek and other fictional settings in which people, either through fictional science or just plain magic, can instantaneously transport objects from one place to another. ❋ CHAD ORZEL (2009)

Many are outraged and the title certainly is designed to provoke. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My thoughts: Wow, the title certainly delivers - this novel is full of white trashiness! ❋ Tinylittlelibrarian (2008)

And while my faith in God never ceased, my faith in men acting in his name certainly did. ❋ Mick Foley (2007)

Written by Gethin Chamberlain - and for once a good piece of journalism – the title certainly conveys the flavour of what is going on: "US aircrews show Taliban no mercy", the story telling us how a Taliban ambush team had been caught in the open by a pair of Apache gunships and systematically exterminated. ❋ Helen (2007)

The title certainly suggested spiritistic matters, and I got a volume at Harpers ', and read it going up on the train, hoping to find somewhere in it a solution of the great mystery. ❋ Albert Bigelow Paine (1899)

Joe: hey did you [read that] [chapter] in history? you: why certainly [winstin]. joe:... ❋ The Will Burchfield (2006)

[You are] certainly gaurented ❋ DarthQuantum (2017)

I wanna get [spanked] by my male [improv] friends, but [certainly gay]. ❋ Brendans Homie (2018)

[Patrick]: Eat [Barnacle] Chips. They're delicious. [SpongeBob]: They are most certainly not delicious! ❋ Master Tonberry (2005)

person: [hello] [lee] [Lee]: why certainly dear ❋ Lee Holland (2003)

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