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certes

American  
[sur-teez] / ˈsɜr tiz /

adverb

Archaic.
  1. certainly; in truth.


certes British  
/ ˈsɜːtɪz /

adverb

  1. archaic with certainty; truly

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Etymology

Origin of certes

1200–50; Middle English < Old French phrase a certes < Latin *ā certīs, literally, from sure (things); a- 4, certain

Example Sentences

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Certes Networks – Once hackers penetrate a corporate network, they typically sneak around from place to place, seeking further vulnerabilities until they happen upon their goal, which is typically data they’d like to steal.

From Forbes

Certes Networks aims to slow down this behavior by leveraging sophisticated encryption to compartmentalize the network.

From Forbes

Certes the mercy of God is euere redy to every penitent and is aboven alle hise werkes....

From Project Gutenberg

Thanne comth drede to biginne to werke any gode werkes; for certes he that is enclyned to sinne, him thinketh it is so greet an empryse for to undertake to doon werkes of goodnesse....

From Project Gutenberg

For certes swich sorwe werketh to the deeth of the soule and of the body also; for therof comth, that a man is anoyed of his owene lyf.

From Project Gutenberg