certainly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English certeynly; equivalent to certain +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜː.tn̩.li/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsɝ.tn̩.li/, [ˈsɝ.ʔn̩.li] === Adverb === certainly (comparative more certainly or (rare, obsolete) certainlier, superlative most certainly or (rare, obsolete) certainliest) In a way which is certain; with certainty. , I.iii.2.2: he verily thought he had young live frogs in his belly, qui vivebant ex alimento suo, that lived by his nourishment, and was so certainly persuaded of it, that for many years following he could not be rectified in his conceit. Without doubt, surely. An emphatic affirmative answer; of course. ==== Synonyms ==== (with certainty): absolutely, beyond doubt, indubitably, sure thing, undoubtedly, wis (obsolete), without a doubt (without doubt): definitely, doubtlessly, in fact, indeed, indisputably, indubitably, no doubt, really, sure, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unquestionably, wis (obsolete), without a doubt, rightly (informal) (emphatic affirmative): damn right, damn straight, fo shizzle, for sure, oh yeah, wye aye (dialect) ==== Coordinate terms ==== maybe, possibly, arguably, questionably, probably, perhaps ==== Derived terms ==== soitenly ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “certainly”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “certainly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.