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certainly
adverb
without
any
doubt
;
definitely
•
He
will
certainly
pass
the
exam
if
he
keeps
studying
this
hard
.
He
will
certainly
pass
the
exam
if
he
keeps
studying
this
hard
.
•
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
(“
sure
,
settled
”)
+
-ly
.
interjection
used
to
say
“
yes
”
in
a
polite
or
emphatic
way
,
especially
when
agreeing
to
a
request
•
"
Could
you
forward
me
the
email
?" — "
Certainly
!"
"
Could
you
forward
me
the
email
?" — "
Certainly
!"
•
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
18th–19th
centuries
.
certainty
noun
-
certainty
,
certainties
,
certify
,
certifying
,
certifies
,
certified
the
state
of
being
completely
sure
about
something
,
without
any
doubt
•
The
professor
explained
the
theory
with
absolute
certainty
.
The
professor
explained
the
theory
with
absolute
certainty
.
•
Maya
answered
the
interview
question
with
calm
certainty
,
impressing
the
panel
.
Maya
answered
the
interview
question
with
calm
certainty
,
impressing
the
panel
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
certaineté
,
based
on
Latin
certus
‘
sure
’.
noun
-
certainty
,
certainties
,
certify
,
certifying
,
certifies
,
certified
something
that
will
definitely
happen
or
is
definitely
true
•
After
weeks
without
rain
,
a
storm
tomorrow
is
almost
a
certainty
.
After
weeks
without
rain
,
a
storm
tomorrow
is
almost
a
certainty
.
•
It
’
s
a
certainty
that
the
sun
will
rise
every
morning
.
It
’
s
a
certainty
that
the
sun
will
rise
every
morning
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
certaineté
,
based
on
Latin
certus
‘
sure
’.