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–adverb

1.	with certainty; without doubt; assuredly: I'll certainly be there.

2.	yes, of course: Certainly, take the keys.

3.	surely; to be sure: He certainly is successful.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME; see certain, -ly

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adv.

Undoubtedly; definitely: This is certainly not my writing.
By all means; of course: You may certainly join us.
Surely: They certainly are hard workers.

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certainly
adverb
definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come" [syn: surely]

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ˈcertainly1 adverb

definitely
Example: I can't come today, but I'll certainly come tomorrow.

Arabic:	بالتَّأكيد
Chinese (Simplified):	一定
Chinese (Traditional):	一定
Czech:	určitě, jistě
Danish:	helt sikkert; helt bestemt
Dutch:	zeker
Estonian:	kindlasti
Finnish:	varmasti
French:	certainement
German:	bestimmt
Greek:	σίγουρα
Hungarian:	biztosan
Icelandic:	vissulega, áreiðanlega
Indonesian:	pasti
Italian:	certamente

Japanese:	確かに
Korean:	틀림없이
Latvian:	noteikti
Lithuanian:	tikrai
Norwegian:	sikkert, bestemt
Polish:	na pewno
Portuguese (Brazil):	com certeza
Portuguese (Portugal):	de certeza
Romanian:	sigur
Russian:	непременно
Slovak:	určite
Slovenian:	gotovo
Spanish:	seguro
Swedish:	bestämt, otvivelaktigt
Turkish:	mutlaka, kesinlikle

ˈcertainly2 adverb

of course
Example: You may certainly have a chocolate.

Arabic:	طَبْعا، بالتَّأكيد
Chinese (Simplified):	当然
Chinese (Traditional):	當然
Czech:	samozřejmě
Danish:	selvfølgelig
Dutch:	natuurlijk
Estonian:	muidugi
Finnish:	toki
French:	certainement
German:	natürlich
Greek:	βεβαίως
Hungarian:	föltétlenül
Icelandic:	vissulega, að sjálfsögðu
Indonesian:	tentu
Italian:	certamente

Japanese:	きっと
Korean:	물론
Latvian:	protams
Lithuanian:	žinoma
Norwegian:	visst, selvfølgelig
Polish:	naturalnie
Portuguese (Brazil):	certamente
Portuguese (Portugal):	certamente
Romanian:	bineînţeles
Russian:	конечно
Slovak:	samozrejme
Slovenian:	seveda
Spanish:	desde luego, por supuesto
Swedish:	naturligtvis
Turkish:	elbette, tabiî, kuşkusuz, şüphesiz

ˈcertainly interjection

of course ; `Certainly not!'
Example: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'

Arabic:	طَبْعاً!
Chinese (Simplified):	当然
Chinese (Traditional):	當然
Czech:	ovšem
Danish:	selvfølgelig
Dutch:	natuurlijk
Estonian:	muidugi
Finnish:	tietenkin
French:	certainement
German:	aber natürlich
Greek:	φυσικά! (επιφ.)
Hungarian:	hogyne!
Icelandic:	Auðvitað, að sjálfsögðu
Indonesian:	tentu saja
Italian:	certo!; no di certo!*

Japanese:	もちろん
Korean:	물론
Latvian:	protams!
Lithuanian:	žinoma
Norwegian:	klart (det)!; så gjerne!; selvfølgelig!; ja visst!
Polish:	bezwzględnie
Portuguese (Brazil):	claro
Portuguese (Portugal):	certamente
Romanian:	bineînţeles
Russian:	конечно
Slovak:	iste(že), pravdaže
Slovenian:	seveda
Spanish:	por supuesto
Swedish:	naturligtvis, absolut
Turkish:	tabiî, hay hay, memnuniyetle