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certainly

adverb cer·tain·ly \-lē\

: without doubt

: of course

Full Definition of CERTAINLY

: in a manner that is certain : with certainty

: it is certain that : assuredly

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14th century

Synonyms: all right, alright, assuredly, indeed, clearly, definitely, doubtless, easily, forsooth, hands down, inarguably, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indisputably, plainly, really, so, sure, surely, truly, unarguably, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably

CERTAINLY Defined for Kids

adverb cer·tain·ly \ˈsər-t^ən-lē\

: without fail <I will certainly help.>

: without doubt <You certainly don't look your age.>

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