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certainly
adverb
without
any
doubt
;
definitely
β’
He
will
certainly
pass
the
exam
if
he
keeps
studying
this
hard
.
He
will
certainly
pass
the
exam
if
he
keeps
studying
this
hard
.
β’
There
is
certainly
enough
cake
for
everyone
at
the
party
.
There
is
certainly
enough
cake
for
everyone
at
the
party
.
From
Middle
English
certeinli
,
from
Old
French
certeinement
,
from
Latin
certus
(β
sure
,
settled
β)
+
-ly
.
interjection
used
to
say
β
yes
β
in
a
polite
or
emphatic
way
,
especially
when
agreeing
to
a
request
β’
"
Could
you
forward
me
the
email
?" β "
Certainly
!"
"
Could
you
forward
me
the
email
?" β "
Certainly
!"
β’
The
waiter
said
, "
Certainly
,
right
away
,"
when
the
customer
asked
for
more
water
.
The
waiter
said
, "
Certainly
,
right
away
,"
when
the
customer
asked
for
more
water
.
Same
origin
as
the
adverb
sense
,
developing
a
standalone
affirmative
use
in
polite
speech
during
the
18thβ19th
centuries
.
