certainly

[sur-tn-lee]

adverb

1. with certainty; without doubt; assuredly.

   I'll certainly be there.

2. yes, of course.

   Certainly, take the keys.

3. to be sure; surely.

   He certainly is successful.

certainly

/ ˈsɜːtənlɪ /

adverb

1. with certainty; without doubt

   he certainly rides very well

1. by all means; definitely: used in answer to questions

Word History and Origins

Origin of certainly¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; certain + -ly

Example Sentences

“While this is certainly disappointing news, we are excited to share that Pacific Airshow Huntington Beach will continue as scheduled.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It certainly didn't feel 0.4secs off. We just didn't have the pace tonight, which was a little bit of a surprise for us. We were relatively confident going in."

From BBC

The football might be worryingly similar at Manchester United this season but as Sunderland prepare to come to Old Trafford and heap more pressure on beleaguered head coach Ruben Amorim, one thing has certainly changed.

From BBC

Hugo Ekitike has certainly made an impact since joining Liverpool - scoring five goals in his first 10 appearances.

From BBC

"Some of them contain outright antisemitism, outright support for Hamas. Not every single person, however there is so much of this, which certainly is dangerous to many within our society," Sir Ephraim said.

From BBC

Related Words

• absolutely 
• assuredly 
• exactly 
• surely