1. certainly
adverb. ['ˈsɝːtənli'] definitely or positively (sure' is sometimes used informally forsurely').
Synonyms
- surely
- sure
- sure as shooting
- sure enough
- for certain
Antonyms
- uncertain
- uncertainty
- unsure
- unpredictable
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- certain (English)
- certain (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Certainly
- benignly
- brazenly
- clandestinely
- cleanly
- commonly
- conely
- conly
- connely
- danly
- divinely
- evenly
- finely
- friendly
- gentlemanly
- gentlemanly
- genuinely
- genuinely
- greenly
- hanly
- heavenly
How to spell certainly? Is it certianly? Or certainl? Common misspellings are:
- certianly
- certainl
Example sentences of the word certainly
1. Adverb
If you did screw up, an honest apology to your old boss certainly won't hurt.
Quotes containing the word certainly
1. I certainly didn't say while writing 'Gossip Girl,' 'Oh this is going to be big!' It was really like, 'Oh god, everyone's gong to hate these people! They're so bratty!' But I actually think what is so appealing about them is the humor in them.
- Cecily von Ziegesar
2. The 'Twilight' movies are great in their own right, but they certainly don't have any sense of humor to them.
- Mark Waters
3. Certainly my personality, my sense of humor, my outlook on life was informed by the experiences of my parents and the stories they shared with me.
- Geddy Lee