Certainly: meaning, definitions and examples

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certainly

[ ˈsərt(ə)n(ə)lē ]

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in agreement

used to emphasize agreement or certainty when responding to a request or statement

Synonyms

absolutely, definitely, indeed

Examples of usage

'Can you help me with this?' 'Certainly!'
'Would you like some more tea?' 'Certainly, thank you.'

Translations

Translations of the word "certainly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 certamente

🇮🇳 निश्चित रूप से

🇩🇪 sicherlich

🇮🇩 tentu saja

🇺🇦 звичайно

🇵🇱 z pewnością

🇯🇵 確かに (たしかに)

🇫🇷 certainement

🇪🇸 ciertamente

🇹🇷 kesinlikle

🇰🇷 확실히

🇸🇦 بالتأكيد

🇨🇿 určitě

🇸🇰 určite

🇨🇳 当然 (dāngrán)

🇸🇮 zagotovo

🇮🇸 vissulega

🇰🇿 әрине

🇬🇪 რასაკვირველია (rasakvirvelia)

🇦🇿 mütləq

🇲🇽 ciertamente

Word origin

The word 'certainly' originated in the late 14th century from the Middle English word 'certeinly', which in turn came from the Old French word 'certainement'. Its usage has evolved over time to convey a strong sense of agreement or assurance in response to a question or statement.